Purussaurus

Summary

Purussaurus is a fossil taxon^[1]. Purussaurus ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,454 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Purussaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon^[3].
• Purussaurus is classified at the rank of genus^[4].
• Purussaurus is classified within Jacarea^[5].
• Purussaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Pebas Formation^[6].
• Purussaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Castilletes Formation^[7].
• Purussaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Culebra Formation^[8].
• Purussaurus's location of discovery is recorded as Urumaco Formation^[9].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Purussaurus is Purussaurus^[10].
• Purussaurus's Commons category is recorded as Purussaurus^[11].
• The taxonomic type of Purussaurus is Purussaurus brasiliensis^[12].
• Purussaurus comprises Purussaurus brasiliensis^[13].
• Purussaurus comprises Purussaurus mirandai^[14].
• Purussaurus comprises Purussaurus neivensis^[15].
• Purussaurus began on -20400000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[16].
• Purussaurus ended on -5300000-00-00T00:00:00Z^[17].
• Purussaurus's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10.3'}^[18].
• Purussaurus's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q191118', 'amount': '+5.16'}^[19].

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Classification

Purussaurus's scientific name is Purussaurus^[10]. Purussaurus is classified at the rank of genus^[4]. Purussaurus is classified within Jacarea^[5]. The taxonomic type of Purussaurus is Purussaurus brasiliensis^[12].

Identifiers

Purussaurus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4472819^[20]. Purussaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4821898^[21].

Why It Matters

Purussaurus ranks in the top 1% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,454 views/month).^[2] Purussaurus has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] Purussaurus is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]