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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Cetacea
Family: Delphinidae
Genus: Orcinus
Species: orca
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Why does killer whales belong to chordata?
A chordate is an animal with a spinal cord. Killer whales have spinal cords and are chordates.
What phylum is a whale?
It has a backbone so it's included in the phylum chordata, even most people will not think that way because they live in water.
The largest phylum in the animal kingdom is made up of what?
If by largest you mean greatest biomass then it would have to be the round worms phylum Nematoda if you mean the greatest number of species then it would have to be anthropoda as it includes the insects. If you mean by size then it would have to Chordata as it includes the whales. If by largest you mean greatest biomass then it would have to be the round worms phylum Nematoda if you mean the greatest number of species then it would have to be anthropoda as it includes the insects. If you mean by size then it would have to Chordata as it includes the whales.
What taxonomic classifications do panthers and killer whales have in common?
Panthers and Orcas diverge at Infraclass Eutheria(Panthers to Order Carnivora, Orcas to Order Cetacea).
How is eucoelomata further divided?
Phylum Annelida Phylum Arthropoda Phylum Mollusca Phylum Echinodermata Phylum Chordata
What is the kingdom phylum class of a dolphin?
Odontoceti- or toothed whales ex: spermwhales, dolphins & Orcas (killer whales)
Are killer whales arthropods?
No, orca (killer whales) are cetaceans, or marine mammals; since they possess a backbone they are classified in phylum Chordata. Arthropods (phylum Arthropoda) differ in that they have chitinous exoskeletons (think of crabs, lobsters, millipedes, insects), have segmented bodies, and no backbone.
Does the killer whale have a back bone?
Yes. Whales are in Class Placenta, Subphylum Vertebrata, Phylum Chordata.
Killer whales colors foodshelter and number of offspring?
what colors are Killer Whales what colors are Killer Whales what colors are Killer Whales
What is the population of killer whales?
There are about 3000 killer whales in the world.
Do killer whales eat puffins?
killer whales do eat puffins killer whales do eat puffins
What is a killer whales growth?
killer whales growth
Are killer whales ectothermic?
no Killer whales are endothermic
Does killer whales eat pilot whales?
yes killer whales do eat pilot whales
What are some whales killer whales kill?
Usually killer whales kill blue whales.
Are killer whales orcka whales?
Yes, killer whales are also referred to as the orca whales or orcas.
Where do killer whales stay?
Killer whales stay in the ocean.
