Physeterinae
| Physeterinae Temporal range:
| |
|---|---|
| Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Physeteridae |
| Subfamily: | Physeterinae Gray, 1821 |
Physeterinae is a subfamily of whales in the family Physeteridae. It contains one extant genus, Physeter (sperm whales), and nine extinct genera (five of which are considered nomen dubium).