SEATTLE —For more than a century, killer whales have been understood to be just one worldwide species, Orcinus orca, with many types. But now, after decades of work, scientists have determined ...

Advertising The other proposed species is Orcinus ater, (Latin for black or dark). For now, scientists suggest continuing the common name already in use for this species, of northern and southern ...

Morin and his research team propose using the same Latin names from more than a century ago for the species they identified in their recent study. Residents, meanwhile, are labeled Orcinus ater.

There is no single definition for what qualifies as a species, and the lines between ... killer whales the new scientific name Orcinus ater. If the Society for Marine Mammalogy accepts the ...

The proposed names for these two species of orcas are now being based ... while the resident orcas will be known as Orcinus ater. While orcas are among the most widespread mammals in the world ...

"They could, based on their proximity, but they don't." Scientists propose that residents should be called Orcinus ater, a species name that is Latin for "dark" or "black." The team is working ...

Native to North America, the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater) has a reputation for being destructive to the nests of other bird species, so many bird enthusiasts consider it a nuisance.