Argentinosaurus

extinct genus of sauropod dinosaur (Sauropoda)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q130859
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Argentinosaurus

Summary

Argentinosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Argentinosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Argentinosaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Argentinosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Argentina is named after Argentinosaurus[5].
  • Argentinosaurus belongs to the parent taxon Titanosauria[6].
  • Argentinosaurus is classified within Lognkosauria[7].
  • Argentinosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Río Limay Subgroup[8].
  • Argentinosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Huincul Formation[9].
  • Argentinosaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Argentina[10].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Argentinosaurus is Argentinosaurus[11].
  • Argentinosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Argentinosaurus[12].
  • Argentinosaurus's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1987[13].
  • Argentinosaurus began on -9600000-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Argentinosaurus ended on -9200000-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Argentinosaurus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Argentinosaurus[16].
  • Argentinosaurus's Commons gallery is recorded as Argentinosaurus huinculensis[17].
  • Argentinosaurus's main food source is recorded as herbivore[18].
  • Argentinosaurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinosaurus ("Argentina lizard")'}[19].
  • Argentinosaurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アルゼンチノサウルス'}[20].
  • Argentinosaurus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '阿根廷龍'}[21].
  • Argentinosaurus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+35'}[22].
  • Argentinosaurus's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+70'}[23].
  • Argentinosaurus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+100'}[24].
  • Argentinosaurus dates from the Late Cretaceous[25].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Argentinosaurus is Argentinosaurus[11]. Argentinosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Titanosauria[6] and Lognkosauria[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Argentinosaurus ("Argentina lizard")'}[19], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'アルゼンチノサウルス'}[20], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '阿根廷龍'}[21].

Discovery and Description

Argentina is named after Argentinosaurus[5].

Identifiers

Argentinosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4658415[26]. Argentinosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822770[27].

Why It Matters

Argentinosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Argentinosaurus is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . nhm.ac.uk. nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [26] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [27] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . nhm.ac.uk. nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . nhm.ac.uk. nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [23] . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] . nhm.ac.uk. nhm.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Mass {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+100'}
    Height {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+70'}
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