phylum

main taxonomic rank (under the rank kingdom)
Thing taxonomic_rank Q38348
phylum
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phylum

Summary

phylum is a taxonomic rank[1]. phylum ranks in the top 8% of taxonomic_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,554 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phylum's instance of is recorded as taxonomic rank[3].
  • phylum's instance of is recorded as rank in zoology[4].
  • phylum is part of branch[5].
  • phylum is part of superphylum[6].
  • phylum is part of subkingdom[7].
  • phylum's said to be the same as is recorded as division[8].
  • phylum's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Phyla[9].
  • phylum's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • phylum's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[11].
  • phylum's different from is recorded as division[12].
  • phylum's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13].
  • phylum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Tree of Life[14].
  • phylum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Palaeontology[15].
  • phylum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as Cambrian explosion task force[16].
  • phylum's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Geology[17].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include taxonomic rank[3] and rank in zoology[4].

Use and Application

Part of include branch[5], a taxonomic rank[18]; superphylum[6], a taxonomic rank[19]; and subkingdom[7], a taxonomic rank[20].

Why It Matters

phylum ranks in the top 8% of taxonomic_rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,554 views/month).[2] phylum has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] phylum is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants. iapt-taxon.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . 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. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of branch, superphylum, subkingdom
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    Instance of taxonomic rank, rank in zoology
    Aliases
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