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Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
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 | Delphinidae |
| Genus | Orcinus |
| Species | Orcinus orca |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
4
References
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Created Date
5/26/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
San Francisco Bay Area Inventory Network
Last Modified Date
10/17/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Species protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Record converted from MABfauna
Beachcast Stranding; Documented by the NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Point Reyes Lighthouse log book, Park Species Data Source: Reviewed by Dawn Adams, Gary Fellers, or Sarah Allen of Point Reyes National Seashore. Presence recorded as a stranding.
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Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Redwood National Park (REDW)
Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
