Steller’s sea cow
species of extinct mammal
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Summary
Steller’s sea cow is an extinct taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of extinct taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,134 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Georg Wilhelm Steller[4]
- IUCN conservation status: extinct species[5]
- Parent taxon: Hydrodamalis[6]
- Taxon name: Hydrodamalis gigas[7]
- Commons category: Hydrodamalis gigas[8]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hydrodamalis gigas[9]
- Commons gallery: Hydrodamalis gigas[10]
- Described by source: New Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13]
- Taxon synonym: Trichechus borealis[14], Trichechus manatus borealis[15]
- Short name: H. gigas[16]
- Taxon common name: Steller’s sea cow[17], Steller's Sea Cow[18], Stellers Seekuh[19]
- Extinction date: 1768[20]
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Identifiers
Steller’s sea cow's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46309[21]. Steller’s sea cow's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 63631[22]. Steller’s sea cow's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559231[23]. Steller’s sea cow's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435289[24]. Steller’s sea cow's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180681[25].
Why It Matters
Steller’s sea cow has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] It is known by 95 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]