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Scientific Name
Phocoenoides dalli
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Phocoenoides dalli (True, 1885)
Park
Wrangell - St Elias National Park and Preserve (WRST)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Dall's porpoise
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Subclass | Theria |
| Infraclass | Eutheria |
| Order | Cetacea |
| Suborder | Odontoceti |
| Family | Phocoenidae |
| Genus | Phocoenoides |
| Species | Phocoenoides dalli |
Occurrence
Not In Park
Occurrence Notes
Wynne (1997) shows the distribution of Dall's porpoises off the coast of WRST. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Data Source: Wynne (1997)
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Not enough is currently known about this species within the park to make a determination on abundance or residency.
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Brandy Jacobsen
Created Date
10/18/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
MTerwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
9/28/2016 1:44:42 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Wynne, K. 1997. Guide to the marine mammals of Alaska. Alaska Sea Grant College Program, University of Alaska. Fairbanks.
