Megamouth shark

Summary

Megamouth shark is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,491 views/month, #756 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Megamouth shark's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Megamouth shark is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Megamouth shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern^[5].
• Megamouth shark is classified within Megachasma^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Megamouth shark is Megachasma pelagios^[7].
• Megamouth shark's Commons category is recorded as Megachasma pelagios^[8].
• Megamouth shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. pelagios'}^[9].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Megamouth shark'}^[10].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tauró bocaample'}^[11].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'žralok velkoústý'}^[12].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kæmpemund'}^[13].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesenmaulhai'}^[14].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tiburón bocudo'}^[15].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'Suurisuuhai'}^[16].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin grande gueule'}^[17].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Óriásszájú cápa'}^[18].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'id', 'text': 'Hiu bermulut besar'}^[19].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'メガマウス'}^[20].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Reuzenbekhaai'}^[21].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'sv', 'text': 'Jättemunhaj'}^[22].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'ปลาฉลามเมกาเมาท์'}^[23].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Dev ağızlı köpekbalığı'}^[24].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '巨口鯊'}^[25].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Megamouth Shark'}^[26].
• Megamouth shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '大沙'}^[27].

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Classification

Megamouth shark's scientific name is Megachasma pelagios^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Megachasma^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}^[10], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'tauró bocaample'}^[11], {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'žralok velkoústý'}^[12], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Kæmpemund'}^[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Riesenmaulhai'}^[14], and {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Tiburón bocudo'}^[15].

Identifiers

Megamouth shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 50869^[28]. Megamouth shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 57985^[29]. Megamouth shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559774^[30]. Megamouth shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2420718^[31]. Megamouth shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 159983^[32].

Why It Matters

Megamouth shark ranks in the top 0.39% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,491 views/month, #756 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]