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Sphenisciformes

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Sphenisciformes

Summary

Sphenisciformes is a monotypic taxon[1]. Sphenisciformes ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Sphenisciformes's instance of is recorded as monotypic taxon[3].
  • Sphenisciformes is classified at the rank of order[4].
  • Sphenisciformes is classified within Austrodyptornithes[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Sphenisciformes is Sphenisciformes[6].
  • Sphenisciformes's Commons category is recorded as Sphenisciformes[7].
  • Sphenisciformes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sphenisciformes[8].
  • Sphenisciformes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Penguins[9].
  • Sphenisciformes's code of nomenclature is recorded as International Code of Zoological Nomenclature[10].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Пингвинови'}[11].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Pengwin'}[12].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Pingvin'}[13].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pinguine'}[14].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pinguinvögel'}[15].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Penguins'}[16].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'Sfeniskoformaj'}[17].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Pingüino'}[18].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'fa', 'text': 'پنگوئن'}[19].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'he', 'text': 'פינגווינים'}[20].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'hr', 'text': 'Pingvinke'}[21].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Pinguino'}[22].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'ペンギン'}[23].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '펭귄'}[24].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'li', 'text': 'Pingkwins'}[25].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'lt', 'text': 'Pingvininiai paukščiai'}[26].
  • Sphenisciformes is commonly known as {'lang': 'mk', 'text': 'Пингвиновидни'}[27].

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Classification

Sphenisciformes's scientific name is Sphenisciformes[6]. Sphenisciformes is classified at the rank of order[4]. Sphenisciformes belongs to the parent taxon Austrodyptornithes[5]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Пингвинови'}[11], {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'Pengwin'}[12], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Pingvin'}[13], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pinguine'}[14], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Pinguinvögel'}[15], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Penguins'}[16].

Identifiers

Sphenisciformes's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 67564[28]. Sphenisciformes's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9230[29]. Sphenisciformes's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2921382[30]. Sphenisciformes's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 7190978[31]. Sphenisciformes's ITIS TSN is recorded as 174442[32].

Why It Matters

Sphenisciformes ranks in the top 3% of monotypic_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month).[2] Sphenisciformes has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] Sphenisciformes is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Brazil

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [29] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [32] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Topic's main category → Category:Sphenisciformes, Category:Penguins
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