The dwarf sperm whale is a sperm whale that inhabits temperate and tropical oceans worldwide, in particular continental shelves and slopes. It was first described by biologist Richard Owen in 1866, ba
Dwarf sperm whale skull
Museum model of a dwarf sperm whale
The elongate jewel squid (Histioteuthis reversa) is a common prey item.
Artiofabula is a clade made up of the Suina and the Cetruminantia. The clade was found in molecular phylogenetic analyses and contradicted traditional relationships based on morphological analyses.