Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Godin, 1977
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Okeanos, 1994: Rare./; Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
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
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Created Date
9/19/2002 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
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Last Modified Date
9/27/2007 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Okeanos, 1994
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Katmai National Park and Preserve (KATM)
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Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
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