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Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
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
Occurrence Notes
Observed periodically in Penn Cover. Appear to be returning to Penn Cove after ~40 year hiatus, following trapping of "Lolita" for Sea World (pers. comm. Roy Zipp, EBLA Operations Manager).
Occurrence Tags
- Adjacent
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Seasonality Tags
- Breeder
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
0
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
lgrace@nps.gov
Created Date
2/14/2017 9:38:05 AM
Last Modified By
lgrace@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
2/21/2017 10:27:21 AM
Notes
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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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
