WoRMS taxon details
Orcinus rectipinnus (Cope in Scammon, 1869)
1905956 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1905956)
accepted
Species
Orca rectipinna Cope in Scammon, 1869 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Etymology In Latin, recti means right or upright, and pinna means fin, feather or wing, most likely referring to the tall, erect...
Etymology In Latin, recti means right or upright, and pinna means fin, feather or wing, most likely referring to the tall, erect dorsal fin of males. [details]
WoRMS (2026). Orcinus rectipinnus (Cope in Scammon, 1869). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1905956 on 2026-09-01
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Morin, P. A.; McCarthy, M. L.; Fung, C. W.; Durban, J. W.; Parsons, K. M.; Perrin, W. F.; Taylor, B. L.; Jefferson, T. A.; Archer, F. I. (2024). Revised taxonomy of eastern North Pacific killer whales (<i>Orcinus orca</i>): Bigg's and resident ecotypes deserve species status. <em>Royal Society Open Science.</em> 11(3)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.231368 [details]
new combination reference Morin, P. A.; McCarthy, M. L.; Fung, C. W.; Durban, J. W.; Parsons, K. M.; Perrin, W. F.; Taylor, B. L.; Jefferson, T. A.; Archer, F. I. (2024). Revised taxonomy of eastern North Pacific killer whales (<i>Orcinus orca</i>): Bigg's and resident ecotypes deserve species status. <em>Royal Society Open Science.</em> 11(3)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.231368 [details]
new combination reference Morin, P. A.; McCarthy, M. L.; Fung, C. W.; Durban, J. W.; Parsons, K. M.; Perrin, W. F.; Taylor, B. L.; Jefferson, T. A.; Archer, F. I. (2024). Revised taxonomy of eastern North Pacific killer whales (<i>Orcinus orca</i>): Bigg's and resident ecotypes deserve species status. <em>Royal Society Open Science.</em> 11(3)., available online at https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.231368 [details]
Unreviewed
Etymology In Latin, recti means right or upright, and pinna means fin, feather or wing, most likely referring to the tall, erect dorsal fin of males. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | Bigg’s killer whale | [details] |
