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Illex

genus of molluscs
Taxon taxon Q3062156
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Illex

Summary

Illex is a taxon[1]. Illex ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Illex's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Illex is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Illex belongs to the parent taxon Ommastrephidae[5].
  • Illex's scientific name is Illex[6].
  • Illex's Commons category is recorded as Illex[7].
  • Illex's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Illex[8].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Illex is Illex[6]. Illex is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Illex belongs to the parent taxon Ommastrephidae[5].

Identifiers

Illex's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 146888[9]. Illex's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6627[10]. Illex's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 57847[11]. Illex's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2290514[12]. Illex's ITIS TSN is recorded as 82520[13].

Why It Matters

Illex ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (85 views/month, #1,626 of 195,241).[2] Illex has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] Illex is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

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] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Ommastrephidae
    Aliases → —
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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