Orcinus orca

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Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)

kingdom Animalia
phylum Chordata
class Mammalia
order Cetacea
family Delphinidae
genus Orcinus

Common Names

Killer Whale (English), Orca (English), الحوت القاتل (Arabic)

Languages: English

Conservation

Status in Egypt

Accidental?

Comment (0)

Ecology and Distribution

Distribution in Egypt

Red Sea.

Comment (0)

Taxonomy

Orcinus glacialis (Berzin & Vladimirov, 1983) (synonym)
Orcinus nanus Mikhalev, Ivashin, Savusin & Zelenaya, 1981 (synonym)

References

[Anonymous] (2011). MarineBio.org .

[Anonymous] (Submitted). The Office of Protected Resources.

[Anonymous] (Submitted). Whales and Dolphins Odontocetes (the toothed whales): Distribution, Behaviour, Migration and Threats .

M., Basuony., F. Gilbert., & S. Zalat. (2010). Mammals of Egypt: Atlas, Red Data Listing & Conservation, Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs, Cairo..