Cephalochordata

subphylum of chordates
Taxon monotypic_taxon Q123252
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Cephalochordata

Summary

Cephalochordata is a monotypic taxon[1]. Cephalochordata ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cephalochordata's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Cephalochordata is classified at the rank of subphylum[4].
  • Cephalochordata belongs to the parent taxon Chordata[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Cephalochordata is Cephalochordata[6].
  • Cephalochordata's Commons category is recorded as Cephalochordata[7].
  • Cephalochordata's Commons category is recorded as Branchiostomatidae[8].
  • Cephalochordata began on -530000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Cephalochordata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cephalochordata[10].
  • Cephalochordata's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[11].
  • Cephalochordata's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Cephalochordata's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Cephalochordata's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Cephalochordata's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[15].
  • Cephalochordata's topic has template is recorded as Template:Lancelet[16].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'Lanzettfischli'}[17].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cefalocordats'}[18].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bezlebeční'}[19].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lanzettfischchen'}[20].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Κεφαλοχορδωτά'}[21].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lancelets'}[22].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Cefalocordados'}[23].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Süstikkalad'}[24].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Suikulaiset'}[25].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Acrâniens'}[26].
  • Cephalochordata is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Céphalochordés'}[27].

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Classification

Cephalochordata's scientific name is Cephalochordata[6]. Cephalochordata is classified at the rank of subphylum[4]. Cephalochordata belongs to the parent taxon Chordata[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'gsw', 'text': 'Lanzettfischli'}[17], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'Cefalocordats'}[18], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'bezlebeční'}[19], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Lanzettfischchen'}[20], {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Κεφαλοχορδωτά'}[21], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Lancelets'}[22].

Identifiers

Cephalochordata's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 129726[28]. Cephalochordata's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 7735[29]. Cephalochordata's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1585[30]. Cephalochordata's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 357[31]. Cephalochordata's ITIS TSN is recorded as 914170[32].

Why It Matters

Cephalochordata ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (366 views/month).[2] Cephalochordata has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Cephalochordata is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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