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micropaleontology

branch of paleontology that studies microfossils
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micropaleontology

Summary

micropaleontology is a branch of paleontology[1]. micropaleontology draws 153 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_paleontology category, ranking #1 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • micropaleontology is credited with the discovery of Alcide d'Orbigny[3].
  • micropaleontology's instance of is recorded as branch of paleontology[4].
  • micropaleontology is a type of paleontology[5].
  • micropaleontology's Commons category is recorded as Microfossils[6].
  • micropaleontology's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Microfossils[7].
  • micropaleontology's practiced by is recorded as micropaleontologist[8].

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Definition and Type

micropaleontology's instance of is recorded as branch of paleontology[4]. micropaleontology is a type of paleontology[5].

Why It Matters

micropaleontology draws 153 Wikipedia views per month (branch_of_paleontology category, ranking #1 of 3).[2] micropaleontology has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] micropaleontology is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Alcide d'Orbigny paleontology

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discoverer or inventor → Alcide d'Orbigny
    Instance of → branch of paleontology
    Subclass of → —
    Practiced by → micropaleontologist
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007531456505171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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