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salmon shark

species of shark (Lamna ditropis)
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salmon shark

Summary

salmon shark is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month, #1,273 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • salmon shark's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • salmon shark is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • salmon shark's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • salmon shark is classified within Lamna[6].
  • salmon shark's scientific name is Lamna ditropis[7].
  • salmon shark's Commons category is recorded as Lamna ditropis[8].
  • salmon shark's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'L. ditropis'}[9].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Salmon shark'}[10].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marrajo Salmón'}[11].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin-taupe Saumon'}[12].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Salmon Shark'}[13].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '太平洋鼠鯊'}[14].
  • salmon shark is commonly known as {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'lososov morski pes'}[15].

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Classification

salmon shark's scientific name is Lamna ditropis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Lamna[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Salmon shark'}[10], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Marrajo Salmón'}[11], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Requin-taupe Saumon'}[12], {'lang': 'zh-tw', 'text': '太平洋鼠鯊'}[14], and {'lang': 'sl', 'text': 'lososov morski pes'}[15].

Identifiers

salmon shark's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 62739[16]. salmon shark's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 38578[17]. salmon shark's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559757[18]. salmon shark's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5216246[19]. salmon shark's ITIS TSN is recorded as 159910[20].

Why It Matters

salmon shark ranks in the top 0.65% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,251 views/month, #1,273 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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. 1d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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