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Hector's dolphin

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Hector's dolphin

Summary

Hector's dolphin is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #1,455 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Hector's dolphin's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Hector's dolphin is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • James Hector is named after Hector's dolphin[5].
  • Hector's dolphin's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Endangered status[6].
  • Hector's dolphin belongs to the parent taxon Cephalorhynchus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Hector's dolphin is Cephalorhynchus hectori[8].
  • Hector's dolphin's Commons category is recorded as Cephalorhynchus hectori[9].
  • Hector's dolphin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Cephalorhynchus hectori[10].
  • Hector's dolphin's Commons gallery is recorded as Cephalorhynchus hectori[11].
  • Hector's dolphin's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. hectori'}[12].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hector's dolphin"}[13].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Delfín de Héctor'}[14].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tunina de Héctor'}[15].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Dauphin d'Hector"}[16].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Hector's Dolphin"}[17].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Dolphin'}[18].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand White-front Dolphin'}[19].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'White-headed Dolphin'}[20].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hector’s Dolphin'}[21].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Hector-Delfin'}[22].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Neuseeland-Delfin'}[23].
  • Hector's dolphin is commonly known as {'lang': 'uk', 'text': 'Дельфін Гектора'}[24].
  • Hector's dolphin's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES[25].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Hector's dolphin is Cephalorhynchus hectori[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Cephalorhynchus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': "it"}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Delfín de Héctor'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tunina de Héctor'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "Dauphin d'Hector"}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand Dolphin'}[18], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'New Zealand White-front Dolphin'}[19].

Discovery and Description

James Hector is named after Hector's dolphin[5].

Identifiers

Hector's dolphin's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41515[26]. Hector's dolphin's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 37035[27]. Hector's dolphin's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559321[28]. Hector's dolphin's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5220033[29]. Hector's dolphin's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180452[30].

Why It Matters

Hector's dolphin ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (263 views/month, #1,455 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [30] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [29] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [25] ↑ . Species+. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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