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Otodus

genus of sharks (fossil)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q3293316
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Otodus

Summary

Otodus is a fossil taxon[1]. Otodus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Otodus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Otodus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Otodus belongs to the parent taxon Otodontidae[5].
  • Otodus's scientific name is Otodus[6].
  • Otodus's Commons category is recorded as Otodus[7].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Otodus is Otodus[6]. Otodus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Otodus belongs to the parent taxon Otodontidae[5].

Identifiers

Otodus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 480173[8]. Otodus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4534780[9]. Otodus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4824544[10].

Why It Matters

Otodus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Otodus is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · MsynBot bot · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → fossil taxon
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Otodontidae
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