False Killer Whale (species: Pseudorca crassidens) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)

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Pseudorca crassidens

False Killer Whale

©Alan Moore: Pseudorca crassidens

©Jarekt on Wikipedia: False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

©Mariana Alvarez Noriega: False Killer Whale at Lizard Island

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Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Class Mammalia

Order Cetacea

Family Delphinidae

Genus Pseudorca

Species Pseudorca crassidens

Status insufficient data to assess

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Distinguishing features

A large black toothed whale, growing to about 5.5 metres. The snout is rounded and without a beak. The dorsal fin is small and hooked, positioned about halfway along the body.