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Plotosaurus

genus of reptiles (fossil)
Taxon fossil_taxon Q140375
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Plotosaurus

Summary

Plotosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Plotosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Plotosaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Plotosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Plotosaurus is classified within Mosasauridae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Plotosaurus is Plotosaurus[6].
  • Plotosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Plotosaurus[7].
  • Plotosaurus began on -70000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Plotosaurus ended on -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Plotosaurus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}[10].

Body

Classification

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

Identifiers

Plotosaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4518682[11]. Plotosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4819790[12].

Why It Matters

Plotosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Plotosaurus is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

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. [11] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+9'}
    Taxon rank → genus
    End time → -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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