Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)
(Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin)

Orcinus orca (Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrcinus orca (Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin)
FamilyDELPHINIDAE (killer and pilot whales)
SuperfamilyODONTOCETI (toothed whales)
InfraorderCetacea (whales & dolphins)
SuborderCETANCODONTA (a suborder of unassigneds)
OrderCETARTIODACTYLA (whales and dolphins)
SubclassTHERIA (a subclass of unassigneds)
ClassMAMMALIA (mammals)
SuperclassTETRAPODA (a superclass of unassigneds)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Orcinus orca (Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Harrop, H. 2008 Killer Whales off Shetland in August Vol 20, No. 1 Page: 47
Harrop, H. 2006 Killer Whale feeding in Mousa Sound Vol 17 (6) Page: Front cover
Weir, C.R. 2002 Killer Whales in the British Isles British Wildlife Vol 14, No. 2: 106-108.

Orcinus orca (Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Orcinus orca (Killer Whale, Killer Dolphin):

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