Orcinus orca
species in the oceanic dolphin family
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Summary
Orcinus orca is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.0051% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52,334 views/month, #10 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Data Deficient[4]
- Parent taxon: Orcinus[5]
- Taxon name: Orcinus orca[6]
- Subclass of: Odontoceti[7]
- Part of: Blackfish[8]
- Commons category: Orcinus orca[9]
- Color: black[10], white[11]
- Unicode character: [12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Orcas[13]
- Commons gallery: Orcinus orca[14]
- Main food source: Sardina pilchardus[15], Manta raya[16], Grey Seal[17], California sea lion[18], South American sea lion[19], elephant seal[20], Atlantic bluefin tuna[21], Chelonia mydas[22], leopard seal[23], walrus[24], beluga whale[25], Balaenoptera musculus[26], humpback whale[27], basking shark[28]
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Identifiers
Orcinus orca's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9733[29]. Orcinus orca's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559273[30]. Orcinus orca's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440483[31]. Orcinus orca's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180469[32].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Orcinus orca include Killer Ridge[33], a ridge[34].
Why It Matters
Orcinus orca has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 125 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]
Entities named for it include Killer Ridge[33], a ridge[34].