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Ceratocanthidae

family of beetles
Taxon taxon Q139820
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Ceratocanthidae

Summary

Ceratocanthidae is a taxon[1]. Ceratocanthidae has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ceratocanthidae's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ceratocanthidae is classified at the rank of family[4].
  • Ceratocanthidae belongs to the parent taxon Scarabaeoidea[5].
  • Ceratocanthidae's scientific name is Ceratocanthidae[6].
  • Ceratocanthidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pill scarab beetle'}[7].
  • Ceratocanthidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ball beetle'}[8].
  • Ceratocanthidae is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Contractile Scarab beetle'}[9].

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Classification

Ceratocanthidae's scientific name is Ceratocanthidae[6]. Ceratocanthidae is classified at the rank of family[4]. Ceratocanthidae is classified within Scarabaeoidea[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Pill scarab beetle'}[7], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ball beetle'}[8], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Contractile Scarab beetle'}[9].

Identifiers

Ceratocanthidae's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 110054[10]. Ceratocanthidae's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3260381[11]. Ceratocanthidae's ITIS TSN is recorded as 678324[12].

Why It Matters

Ceratocanthidae has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Ceratocanthidae is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Scarabaeoidea
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