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Metriorhynchus

extinct genus of crocodylomorphs
Taxon fossil_taxon Q132722
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Metriorhynchus

Summary

Metriorhynchus is a fossil taxon[1]. Metriorhynchus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Metriorhynchus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Metriorhynchus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Metriorhynchus is classified within Metriorhynchidae[5].
  • Metriorhynchus's location of discovery is recorded as Oxford Clay Formation[6].
  • Metriorhynchus's location of discovery is recorded as France[7].
  • Metriorhynchus's scientific name is Metriorhynchus[8].
  • Metriorhynchus's Commons category is recorded as Metriorhynchus[9].
  • Metriorhynchus began on -167000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Metriorhynchus ended on -155000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].

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Classification

Metriorhynchus's scientific name is Metriorhynchus[8]. Metriorhynchus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Metriorhynchus is classified within Metriorhynchidae[5].

Why It Matters

Metriorhynchus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (237 views/month).[2] Metriorhynchus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] Metriorhynchus is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

France

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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Paucabot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    End time → —
    Start time → -167000000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Parent taxon → Metriorhynchidae
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2348]]: [[Q45805]]"
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