Mytilus

Summary

Mytilus is a taxon^[1]. Mytilus ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Mytilus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Mytilus is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Mytilus is classified within Mytilidae^[5].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Mytilus is Mytilus^[6].
• Mytilus's Commons category is recorded as Mytilus^[7].
• The taxonomic type of Mytilus is Mytilus edulis^[8].
• Mytilus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mytilus (bivalve)^[9].
• Mytilus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[10].

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Classification

Mytilus's scientific name is Mytilus^[6]. Mytilus is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Mytilus belongs to the parent taxon Mytilidae^[5]. The taxonomic type of Mytilus is Mytilus edulis^[8].

Identifiers

Mytilus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62807^[11]. Mytilus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6548^[12]. Mytilus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46466839^[13]. Mytilus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2285679^[14]. Mytilus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 79452^[15].

Why It Matters

Mytilus ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (333 views/month, #1,601 of 195,241).^[2] Mytilus has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[16] Mytilus is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[17]