WoRMS taxon details
Orcinus ater (Cope in Scammon, 1869)
1905958 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1905958)
accepted
Species
Orca ater Cope in Scammon, 1869 · unaccepted > superseded combination
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Etymology In Latin, ater means black or dark, which probably refers to the largely black colour of this species.
Etymology In Latin, ater means black or dark, which probably refers to the largely black colour of this species. [details]
WoRMS (2026). Orcinus ater (Cope in Scammon, 1869). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1905958 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, ater means black or dark, which probably refers to the largely black colour of this species. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | resident killer whale | [details] |
