Greater blue-ringed octopus

species of mollusc
Taxon taxon Q1123809
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Greater blue-ringed octopus

Summary

Greater blue-ringed octopus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #1,473 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is classified within blue-ringed octopus[6].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's scientific name is Hapalochlaena lunulata[7].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is a type of venomous animal[8].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's Commons category is recorded as Hapalochlaena lunulata[9].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's color is recorded as blue[10].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Hapalochlaena lunulata[11].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's Commons gallery is recorded as Hapalochlaena lunulata[12].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus's original combination is recorded as Octopus lunulatus[13].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Blue-ringed Octopus'}[14].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'poulpe aux anneaux bleus'}[15].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'синекольчатый осьминог'}[16].
  • Greater blue-ringed octopus is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藍圈八爪魚'}[17].

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Classification

Greater blue-ringed octopus's scientific name is Hapalochlaena lunulata[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon blue-ringed octopus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greater Blue-ringed Octopus'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'poulpe aux anneaux bleus'}[15], {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'синекольчатый осьминог'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '藍圈八爪魚'}[17].

Identifiers

Greater blue-ringed octopus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 199917[18]. Greater blue-ringed octopus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 102866[19]. Greater blue-ringed octopus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 491995[20]. Greater blue-ringed octopus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2289324[21]. Greater blue-ringed octopus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 556376[22].

Why It Matters

Greater blue-ringed octopus ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (339 views/month, #1,473 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

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 . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Toxicity and Toxin Composition of the Greater Blue-Ringed Octopus Hapalochlaena lunulata from Ishigaki Island, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parent taxon blue-ringed octopus
    Instance of taxon
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    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
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