Greenland shark

species of shark
Taxon taxon Q370444
Greenland shark
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Greenland shark

Summary

Greenland shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.039% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,156 views/month, #76 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greenland shark's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Greenland shark is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Greenland shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[5].
  • Greenland shark belongs to the parent taxon Somniosus[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Greenland shark is Somniosus microcephalus[7].
  • Greenland shark's Commons category is recorded as Somniosus microcephalus[8].
  • Greenland shark's original combination is recorded as Squalus microcephalus[9].
  • Greenland shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'S. microcephalus'}[10].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Greenland shark'}[11].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'groenlandse haai'}[12].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'greenland shark'}[13].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'håkjerring'}[14].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'håkäring'}[15].
  • Greenland shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'grenlandski morski pes'}[16].
  • Greenland shark's longest observed lifespan is recorded as {'unit': 'Q577', 'amount': '+500'}[17].
  • Greenland shark's regional conservation status is recorded as Critically Endangered[18].

Body

Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Greenland shark is Somniosus microcephalus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Somniosus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[11], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'groenlandse haai'}[12], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'håkjerring'}[14], {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'håkäring'}[15], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'grenlandski morski pes'}[16].

Identifiers

Greenland shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 112841[19]. Greenland shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 191813[20]. Greenland shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46560310[21]. Greenland shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2421162[22]. Greenland shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 160611[23].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Greenland shark include Hákarl[24], a dish[25].

Why It Matters

Greenland shark ranks in the top 0.039% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,156 views/month, #76 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Entities named for it include Hákarl[24], a dish[25].

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] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [23] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [22] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . Eye lens radiocarbon reveals centuries of longevity in the Greenland shark (Somniosus microcephalus). wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Iucn conservation status Vulnerable
    Original combination Squalus microcephalus
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