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Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Killer whale
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
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: GLBA Wildlife Sightings Database (4/13/06)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Dawn Adams
Abundance
Common
Management Tags
- Management Priority
Seasonality Tags
-
Breeder
Data Source: Dawn Adams; Dawn Adams
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
13
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
TAG-AKNHP
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Dawn Adams
Last Modified Date
9/10/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Taylor, M.S. 1984. A mammal checklist for Glacier Bay National Park & Preserve. Published by the Alaska Natural History Association in cooperation with the National Park Service, U. S. Department of the Interior.
Other Parks
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
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)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
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)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
