Kogia

Japanese: Kogia
Kogia

...General term for mammals belonging to the genus Kogia in the family Sperm Whale of the suborder Toothed Cetacea. There are two species: K. breviceps (pygmy sperm whale) and K. simus (dwarf sperm whale).

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kogia" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…歯クジラ亜目マッコウクジラ科コマッコウ属Kogiaに属する哺乳類の総称。コマッコウK.breviceps(英名pygmy sperm whale)とオガワコマッコウK.simus(英名dwarf sperm whale)の2種がある。…

※「Kogia」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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