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Fossarus

genus of molluscs
Taxon taxon Q3136946
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Fossarus

Summary

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

Key Facts

  • Fossarus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Fossarus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Fossarus is classified within Planaxidae[5].
  • Fossarus is classified within Fossarinae[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Fossarus is Fossarus[7].
  • Fossarus's Commons category is recorded as Fossarus[8].
  • Fossarus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Fossarus[9].

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Classification

Fossarus's scientific name is Fossarus[7]. Fossarus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Planaxidae[5] and Fossarinae[6].

Identifiers

Fossarus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 246529[10]. Fossarus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 2790642[11]. Fossarus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2299210[12]. Fossarus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 72563[13].

Why It Matters

Fossarus has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 15d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Planaxidae, Fossarinae
    Aliases → —
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