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Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Killer whale, 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
Probably Present
Occurrence Notes
Listed in Cook & MacDonald (2002, p. 19) as "present or probably present but not substantiated with a voucher specimen."; Data Source: Cook & MacDonald (2002)
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: University of Alaska Museum
Abundance
Abundance Notes
Listed as uncommon to rare.; Data Source: Frost, K.J. & L. F. Lowry. 1988. Marine Mammals
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
cc at aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Aren Gunderson
Last Modified Date
8/4/2005 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: United States Department of the Interior. Alaska Planning Group. 1974. Proposed Chukchi Imuruk National Reserve, Alaska: final environmental statement, Washington, D. C. 763 pp.
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
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Padre Island National Seashore (PAIS)
Point Reyes National Seashore (PORE)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
