Ophiothrix fragilis

species of echinoderm
Taxon taxon Q937173
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Ophiothrix fragilis

Summary

Ophiothrix fragilis is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Ophiothrix fragilis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis belongs to the parent taxon Ophiothrix[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ophiothrix fragilis is Ophiothrix fragilis[6].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's Commons category is recorded as Ophiothrix fragilis[7].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon synonym is recorded as Ophiothrix fragilis var. abildgaardi[8].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon synonym is recorded as Ophiothrix fragilis var. pentaphyllum[9].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon synonym is recorded as Ophiothrix fragilis var. lusitanica[10].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon synonym is recorded as Ophiothrix fragilis f. alopecurus[11].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon synonym is recorded as Ophiothrix triglochis[12].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. fragilis'}[13].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common brittlestar'}[14].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Brokkelster'}[15].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'skjørslangestjerne'}[16].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "ofiura d'espines finas"}[17].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "ofiura d'espines fines"}[18].
  • Ophiothrix fragilis's taxon author citation is recorded as (Abildgaard in O.F. Müller, 1789)[19].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Ophiothrix fragilis is Ophiothrix fragilis[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ophiothrix[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common brittlestar'}[14], {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Brokkelster'}[15], {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'skjørslangestjerne'}[16], {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "ofiura d'espines finas"}[17], and {'lang': 'ast', 'text': "ofiura d'espines fines"}[18].

Identifiers

Ophiothrix fragilis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 326334[20]. Ophiothrix fragilis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 70180[21]. Ophiothrix fragilis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 600965[22]. Ophiothrix fragilis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5187835[23]. Ophiothrix fragilis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 157804[24].

Why It Matters

Ophiothrix fragilis has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Notes échinologiques. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . sabencia.net. sabencia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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