Megalochelys atlas

Summary

Megalochelys atlas is a fossil taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Megalochelys atlas's image is recorded as Colossochelys atlas.jpg^[3].
• Megalochelys atlas's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[4].
• Megalochelys atlas's taxon rank is recorded as species^[5].
• Megalochelys atlas's parent taxon is recorded as Megalochelys^[6].
• Megalochelys atlas's taxon name is recorded as Megalochelys atlas^[7].
• Megalochelys atlas's Commons category is recorded as Megalochelys atlas^[8].
• Megalochelys atlas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ds3fn^[9].
• Megalochelys atlas's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 52310989^[10].
• Megalochelys atlas's Fossilworks taxon ID is recorded as 235272^[11].
• Megalochelys atlas's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 11346360^[12].
• Megalochelys atlas's original combination is recorded as Colossochelys atlas^[13].
• Megalochelys atlas's taxon synonym is recorded as Testudo atlas^[14].
• Megalochelys atlas's taxon synonym is recorded as Geochelone atlas^[15].
• Megalochelys atlas's time period is recorded as Pleistocene^[16].
• Megalochelys atlas's KBpedia ID is recorded as TestudoAtlas^[17].

Why It Matters

Megalochelys atlas ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]