Pseudorca
Pseudorca is a genus of cetaceans with three members which include Pseudorca yokoyamai, Pseudorca yuanliensis and Pseudorca crassidens, of which P. crassidens (commonly known as the false killer whale) is the only extant member.
| Pseudorca Temporal range: Pliocene-recent | |
|---|---|
_(http-www.bluekaymahahual.com)_-_panoramio.jpg.webp) | |
| Pseudorca crassidens, or the false killer whale, the only extant member. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Delphinidae |
| Subfamily: | Globicephalinae |
| Genus: | Pseudorca Reinhardt, 1862 |
| Species | |
| |
Pseudorca Crassidens travel in pods of 10-20 but may belong to larger schools around 100 and more
Pseudorca yuanliensis is found in Pliocene layers in Yuanli, Taiwan, while Pseudorca yokoyamai is found in both Pliocene and Pleistocene rocks in Japan.[1][2] [3][4][5]
References
- "Pseudorca yokoyamai Matsumoto 1926 (false killer whale)". fossilworks.org.
- "Pseudorca crassidens Owen 1846 (false killer whale)". fossilworks.org.
- "Pseudorca yuanliensis Chang and Cheng 1998 (false killer whale)". fossilworks.org.
- "Pseudorca crassidens — False Killer Whale". Australian gov.
- "Pseudorca Crassidens (false killer whale)". marinebio.org.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.