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Phocoena phocoena

species of marine mammal
Taxon taxon Q27027
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Phocoena phocoena

Summary

Phocoena phocoena is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #1,260 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Phocoena phocoena received the Animal of the Year[3].
  • Phocoena phocoena's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Phocoena phocoena is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Phocoena phocoena's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[6].
  • Phocoena phocoena is classified within Phocoena[7].
  • Phocoena phocoena's scientific name is Phocoena phocoena[8].
  • Phocoena phocoena's Commons category is recorded as Phocoena phocoena[9].
  • Phocoena phocoena began on -3600000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Phocoena phocoena's Commons gallery is recorded as Phocoena phocoena[11].
  • Phocoena phocoena's original combination is recorded as Delphinus phocoena[12].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harbour porpoise'}[13].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marsopa Común'}[14].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marsouin Commun'}[15].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Porpoise'}[16].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harbour Porpoise'}[17].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harbor Porpoise'}[18].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schweinswal'}[19].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Gemeiner Schweinswal'}[20].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Braunfisch'}[21].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleiner Tümmler'}[22].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Kleintümmler'}[23].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'bruinvis'}[24].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'marsouin'}[25].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'harbour porpoise'}[26].
  • Phocoena phocoena is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'pyöriäinen'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Phocoena phocoena is Phocoena phocoena[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Phocoena[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harbour porpoise'}[13], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marsopa Común'}[14], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Marsouin Commun'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Common Porpoise'}[16], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Harbor Porpoise'}[18], and {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schweinswal'}[19].

Identifiers

Phocoena phocoena's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41440[28]. Phocoena phocoena's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9742[29]. Phocoena phocoena's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559342[30]. Phocoena phocoena's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2440669[31]. Phocoena phocoena's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180473[32].

Why It Matters

Phocoena phocoena ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (371 views/month, #1,260 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Phocoena phocoena receive?

Honors received include Animal of the Year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . Belgian Species List. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Regional conservation status → Near Threatened
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