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Orthacanthus

genus of fishes (fossil)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q648850
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Orthacanthus

Summary

Orthacanthus is a fossil taxon[1]. Orthacanthus has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Orthacanthus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Orthacanthus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Orthacanthus belongs to the parent taxon Orthacanthidae[5].
  • Orthacanthus's location of discovery is recorded as Europe[6].
  • Orthacanthus's location of discovery is recorded as North America[7].
  • Orthacanthus's scientific name is Orthacanthus[8].
  • Orthacanthus's Commons category is recorded as Orthacanthus[9].
  • Orthacanthus began on -260000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Orthacanthus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}[11].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Orthacanthus is Orthacanthus[8]. Orthacanthus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Orthacanthus is classified within Orthacanthidae[5].

Identifiers

Orthacanthus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4655416[12]. Orthacanthus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4824288[13].

Why It Matters

Orthacanthus has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

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. [12] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Location of discovery → Europe, North America
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}
    Taxon rank → genus
    + 5 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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