The PEDIGREE of
Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whale)

 "Child(ren)":       Genus Physeter (Sperm Whale)   ;   6 extinct genera
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/-- Subclass Theriiformes (Therial Mammals)   +=====>
/-- Clade Holotheria
/-- Infraclass Eutheria (Placental Mammals)
/-- Subcohort Exafroplacentalia
/-- Superlegion Boreoeutheria (mammals from Laurasia Supercontinent)
/-- Legion Laurasiatheria
/-- Sublegion Ferungulata
/-- Order Cetartiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates & Cetaceans)
/-- Clade Artiofabula
/-- Hypoorder Cetruminantia
/-- Clade Whippomorpha
/-- Order Cetacea (Whales)  (45 M BC)
/-- Suborder Odontoceti (Toothed Whales)
/   / or: poss. Suborder Mysticeti (Baleen whales)
/-- Infraorder Physeterida (Sperm Whale etc.)
/-- Superfamily Physeteroidea (Sperm Whales)
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- Family Physeteridae (Sperm Whale)
 

 
  ``Grandchild:''       Sperm whale
 

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