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).
Genera †Aulophyseter Godfrey and Lambert, 2023<ref name=BETA/> †Idiophyseter R. Kellogg, 1925 †Orycterocetus Leidy, 1853 Physeter Linnaeus, 1758 †Physeterula Van Beneden, 1877 †Placoziphius van Beneden, 1869
Nomina dubia †Balaenodon Owen, 1846 †Physetodon McCoy, 1879 †Priscophyseter Portis, 1886 †Prophyseter Abel, 1905 †Thalassocetus Abel, 1905
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