Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Orca
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
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
1
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
ARHL
Created Date
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
ARHL
Last Modified Date
11/27/2000 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Reviewed by taxonomic expert, Robert P. Cook, Park Species Data Source: Excel List MammCACO compiled 5/90 by and revised 6/93 by Kyle Jones. pers. comm. Dr. Charles "Stormy" Mayo
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