Physeter macrocephalus (Linnaeus, 1758)

From Marinelexicon



Sperm whale by Henrik Bucher. Bucher was the illustrator of the Natural History Museum in Bergen in the second half of the 19th century. © University Museum in Bergen.
English
Sperm Whale; Spermacet whale; Trumpo
Portuguese
Cachalote; Espermacete (arch.)
Norwegian
Spermhval (bm); Spermkval (nn); Kaskelott; Spermasetthval (bm); Spermasettkval (nn)
North Sámi
Kaskelohtta
Icelandic
Búrhvalur
Dutch
Potvis; Potvisch (arch.); Potswal (arch.)
Frisian
Potfisk
German
Pottwal [1]
French
Cachalot [2]; Cachalot à dents en faucille; Cachalot à dents pointues; Cachalot macrocéphale
Spanish
Ballena esperma; Cachalote
Catalan
Catxalot
Italian
Capodoglio; Fisetere
Greek
Φυσητήρας; Σπερμοφάλαινα

References

  1. Harrison, R. & M.M. Bryden, 1988. Wale und Delphine. Jahr-Verlag GmbH & Co., Hamburg
  2. Duguy, R. & D. Robineau, 1973. Cétacés et phoques des côtes de France - Guide d'identification. Annales de la Société des Sciences Naturelles de la Charente-Maritime, Supplément, juin 1973.