Odonata

order of insects
Taxon taxon Q25375
Odonata
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Odonata

Summary

Odonata is a taxon[1]. Odonata ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #1,229 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Odonata's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Odonata is classified at the rank of order[4].
  • Odonata belongs to the parent taxon Odonatoptera[5].
  • Odonata belongs to the parent taxon Panodonata[6].
  • Odonata belongs to the parent taxon Holodonata[7].
  • Odonata's scientific name is Odonata[8].
  • Odonata's Commons category is recorded as Odonata[9].
  • Odonata's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Odonata[10].
  • Odonata's topic's main category is recorded as Q9046773[11].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[12].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[13].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[14].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Odonata's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[17].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Libellen en waterjuffers'}[18].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'トンボ'}[19].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '잠자리'}[20].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Odonata'}[21].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Odonata'}[22].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'يعسوبيات'}[23].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'az', 'text': 'İynəcələr'}[24].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'ba', 'text': 'Энәғараҡтар'}[25].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'be', 'text': 'Стракозы'}[26].
  • Odonata is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Водни кончета'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Odonata is Odonata[8]. Odonata is classified at the rank of order[4]. Recorded parent taxon include Odonatoptera[5], Panodonata[6], and Holodonata[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Libellen en waterjuffers'}[18], {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'トンボ'}[19], {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '잠자리'}[20], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Odonata'}[21], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Odonata'}[22], and {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'يعسوبيات'}[23].

Identifiers

Odonata's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 47792[28]. Odonata's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6961[29]. Odonata's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 952[30]. Odonata's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 789[31]. Odonata's ITIS TSN is recorded as 101593[32].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Odonata include Tombow[33], a business[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1913[36], headquartered in Tokyo[37].

Why It Matters

Odonata ranks in the top 0.63% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,226 views/month, #1,229 of 195,241).[2] Odonata has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] Odonata is known by 50 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for Odonata include Tombow[33], a business[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1913[36], headquartered in Tokyo[37].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . World Odonata List. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . bechly.lima-city.de. Retrieved . bechly.lima-city.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . World Odonata List. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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