Amoeba proteus

Summary

Amoeba proteus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Amoeba proteus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Amoeba proteus is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Proteus is named after Amoeba proteus^[5].
• Amoeba proteus is classified within Amoeba^[6].
• Amoeba proteus's scientific name is Amoeba proteus^[7].
• Amoeba proteus's Commons category is recorded as Amoeba proteus^[8].
• Amoeba proteus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. proteus'}^[9].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'měňavka velká'}^[10].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Harilik amööb'}^[11].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Tavaline amööb'}^[12].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Óriásamőba'}^[13].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Pełzak odmieniec'}^[14].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Амёба обыкновенная'}^[15].
• Amoeba proteus is commonly known as {'lang': 'vi', 'text': 'Trùng biến hình trần'}^[16].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Amoeba proteus is Amoeba proteus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Amoeba^[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'měňavka velká'}^[10], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Harilik amööb'}^[11], {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Tavaline amööb'}^[12], {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Óriásamőba'}^[13], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Pełzak odmieniec'}^[14], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Амёба обыкновенная'}^[15].

Discovery and Description

Proteus is named after Amoeba proteus^[5].

Identifiers

Amoeba proteus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 311343^[17]. Amoeba proteus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 5775^[18]. Amoeba proteus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 491144^[19]. Amoeba proteus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5425264^[20]. Amoeba proteus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43854^[21].

Why It Matters

Amoeba proteus ranks in the top 0.77% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (563 views/month, #1,512 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]