Meretrix lyrata

Summary

Meretrix lyrata is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Meretrix lyrata's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Meretrix lyrata is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Meretrix lyrata is classified within Meretrix^[5].
• Meretrix lyrata's scientific name is Meretrix lyrata^[6].
• Meretrix lyrata's Commons category is recorded as Meretrix lyrata^[7].
• Meretrix lyrata's Commons gallery is recorded as Meretrix lyrata^[8].
• Meretrix lyrata's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'M. lyrata'}^[9].
• Meretrix lyrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '皺肋文蛤'}^[10].
• Meretrix lyrata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '御簾蛤'}^[11].

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Classification

Meretrix lyrata's scientific name is Meretrix lyrata^[6]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Meretrix^[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '皺肋文蛤'}^[10] and {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '御簾蛤'}^[11].

Identifiers

Meretrix lyrata's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 332437^[12]. Meretrix lyrata's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 223151^[13]. Meretrix lyrata's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5855746^[14].

Why It Matters

Meretrix lyrata ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #1,616 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]