Greenland shark
species of shark
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Summary
Greenland shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.039% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,882 views/month, #76 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Vulnerable[4]
- Parent taxon: Somniosus[5]
- Taxon name: Somniosus microcephalus[6]
- Commons category: Somniosus microcephalus[7]
- Original combination: Squalus microcephalus[8]
- Short name: S. microcephalus[9]
- Taxon common name: Greenland shark[10], groenlandse haai[11], håkjerring[12], håkäring[13], grenlandski morski pes[14]
- Longest observed lifespan: 500 years[15]
- Regional conservation status: Critically Endangered[16]
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Identifiers
Greenland shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 112841[17]. Greenland shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 191813[18]. Greenland shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46560310[19]. Greenland shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2421162[20]. Greenland shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 160611[21].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Greenland shark include Hákarl[22], a dish[23].
Why It Matters
Greenland shark has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]