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Scientific Name
Orcinus orca
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
Park
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
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
The distribution of killer whales described in Wynne (1997) and MacDonald and Cook (2002) includes LACL. No voucher specimens have been collected to verify its presence.; Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Wynne (1997); Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Rare
Abundance Notes
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
Seasonality Tags
-
Migratory
Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.; Data Source: Alan Bennett - 11/8/2005 Review of species list.
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
tag-aknhp
Created Date
10/30/2001 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
D. Mortenson, SWAN Data Manager
Last Modified Date
12/12/2005 2:33:11 PM
Notes
Park Species Data Source: Bennett, A.J. Physical and Biological Resource Inventory of the Lake Clark National Park - Cook Inlet Coastline, 1994-96 , 1996
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Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
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)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Cape Cod National Seashore (CACO)
Channel Islands National Park (CHIS)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
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)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
