Orcinus meyeri

Orcinus meyeri; Temporal range: Early Miocene
	The holotype and only specimen
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Artiodactyla
Infraorder:	Cetacea
Family:	Delphinidae
Genus:	Orcinus
Species:	†O. meyeri
Binomial name
	†Orcinus meyeri; (Brandt, 1873)
Synonyms
	Delphinus acutidens ; (von Meyer, 1859); Delphinus (Beluga) acutidens ; (von Meyer, 1859); Delphinus (Orcopsis) acutidens ; (von Meyer, 1859); Orca meyeri ; Brandt, 1873; ?Physeterula dubusi ; (van Beneden, 1877);

Orcinus meyeri is a fossil species of Orcinus (killer whales) found in the Early Miocene deposits of southern Germany, known from two jaw fragments and 18 isolated teeth. It was originally described as Delphinus acutidens in 1859, but reclassified in 1873. Its validity is disputed, and it may be a synonymous with the ancient sperm whale Physeterula dubusi. It was found in the Alpine town of Stockach in the Molasse basin, which was a coastal area with strong tidal currents.

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