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Prionosuchus

genus of amphibians (fossil)
Taxon monotypic_fossil_taxon Q2341275
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Prionosuchus

Summary

Prionosuchus is a monotypic fossil taxon[1]. Prionosuchus ranks in the top 4% of monotypic_fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Prionosuchus's instance of is recorded as monotypic fossil taxon[3].
  • Prionosuchus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Prionosuchus belongs to the parent taxon Archegosauridae[5].
  • Prionosuchus's location of discovery is recorded as Pedra de Fogo Formation[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Prionosuchus is Prionosuchus[7].
  • Prionosuchus's Commons category is recorded as Prionosuchus[8].
  • Prionosuchus began on -299000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Prionosuchus ended on -272000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Prionosuchus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.5'}[11].

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Classification

Prionosuchus's scientific name is Prionosuchus[7]. Prionosuchus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Prionosuchus belongs to the parent taxon Archegosauridae[5].

Identifiers

Prionosuchus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4815838[12].

Why It Matters

Prionosuchus ranks in the top 4% of monotypic_fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (619 views/month).[2] Prionosuchus has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] Prionosuchus is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Paucabot · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Location of discovery → Pedra de Fogo Formation
    Length → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+5.5'}
    Taxon rank → genus
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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