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Kaiwhekea

genus of plesiosaur
Taxon monotypic_fossil_taxon Q786325
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Kaiwhekea

Summary

Kaiwhekea is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Kaiwhekea draws 139 Wikipedia views per month (monotypic_fossil_taxon category, ranking #62 of 555).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kaiwhekea's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[3].
  • Kaiwhekea is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Teuthida is named after Kaiwhekea[5].
  • Kaiwhekea is classified within Weddellonectia[6].
  • Kaiwhekea's location of discovery is recorded as Katiki Formation[7].
  • Kaiwhekea's scientific name is Kaiwhekea[8].
  • Kaiwhekea's Commons category is recorded as Kaiwhekea[9].
  • The taxonomic type of Kaiwhekea is Kaiwhekea katiki[10].
  • Kaiwhekea began on -70000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Kaiwhekea ended on -69000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Kaiwhekea's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+7'}[13].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Kaiwhekea is Kaiwhekea[8]. Kaiwhekea is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Kaiwhekea belongs to the parent taxon Weddellonectia[6]. The taxonomic type of Kaiwhekea is Kaiwhekea katiki[10].

Discovery and Description

Teuthida is named after Kaiwhekea[5].

Identifiers

Kaiwhekea's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4823644[14].

Why It Matters

Kaiwhekea draws 139 Wikipedia views per month (monotypic_fossil_taxon category, ranking #62 of 555).[2] Kaiwhekea has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 20d ago · Paucabot · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → monotypic fossil taxon
    Taxon rank → genus
    Aliases → —
    Taxonomic type → Kaiwhekea katiki
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P8512]]: Kaiwhekea katikiDB17.jpg"
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