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Dakosaurus

genus of large reptiles in the family Metriorhynchidae (fossil)
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Dakosaurus

Summary

Dakosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Dakosaurus ranks in the top 3% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Dakosaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Dakosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Dakosaurus belongs to the parent taxon Metriorhynchidae[5].
  • Dakosaurus's scientific name is Dakosaurus[6].
  • Dakosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Dakosaurus[7].
  • Dakosaurus began on -157000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Dakosaurus ended on -137000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Dakosaurus is Dakosaurus[6]. Dakosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Dakosaurus belongs to the parent taxon Metriorhynchidae[5].

Identifiers

Dakosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4472928[10]. Dakosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4822315[11].

Why It Matters

Dakosaurus ranks in the top 3% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (566 views/month).[2] Dakosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Dakosaurus is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Paucabot · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Size comparison diagram → Dakosaurus maximus.png
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P8512]]: Dakosaurus maximus.png"
  2. 5d ago · Monsieur X · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Dakosaurus sp. specimen from Painten.jpg
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Dakosaurus maximus.JPG"
  3. 13d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → -137000000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Start time → —
    Taxon rank → genus
    End time → —
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10585]]: NK375"
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