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freshwater pearl mussel

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freshwater pearl mussel

Summary

freshwater pearl mussel is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • freshwater pearl mussel's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[5].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is classified within Margaritifera[6].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's scientific name is Margaritifera margaritifera[7].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's Commons category is recorded as Margaritifera margaritifera[8].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Margaritifera margaritifera[9].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's Commons gallery is recorded as Margaritifera margaritifera[10].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's original combination is recorded as Mya margaritifera[11].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. margaritifera'}[12].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Freshwater pearl mussel'}[13].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'perlorodka říční'}[14].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'jokihelmisimpukka'}[15].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'náyade perlífera'}[16].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'náiade perlífera'}[17].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'elvemusling'}[18].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': 'amasuela de ríu'}[19].
  • freshwater pearl mussel is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'beekparelmossel'}[20].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Bivalves[21].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's Status in the Red List of Threatened Species in the Czech Republic is recorded as critically endangered[22].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Invasion Biology[23].
  • freshwater pearl mussel's regional conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[24].

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Classification

freshwater pearl mussel's scientific name is Margaritifera margaritifera[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Margaritifera[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Freshwater pearl mussel'}[13], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'perlorodka říční'}[14], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'jokihelmisimpukka'}[15], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'náyade perlífera'}[16], {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'náiade perlífera'}[17], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'elvemusling'}[18].

Identifiers

freshwater pearl mussel's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 105212[25]. freshwater pearl mussel's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 47531[26]. freshwater pearl mussel's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 51276204[27]. freshwater pearl mussel's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2287874[28]. freshwater pearl mussel's ITIS TSN is recorded as 80371[29].

Why It Matters

freshwater pearl mussel has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . data.artsdatabanken.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] ↑ . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0268667-perlorodka-ricni
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0268667-perlorodka-ricni, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  2. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon → Margaritifera
    On focus list of wikimedia project → WikiProject Bivalves
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → taxon
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|5 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 14177, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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