Astacus astacus

species of crayfish in Europe
Taxon taxon Q210959
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Astacus astacus

Summary

Astacus astacus is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #1,527 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Astacus astacus received the Q786143[3].
  • Astacus astacus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Astacus astacus is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Astacus astacus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Vulnerable[6].
  • Astacus astacus is classified within Astacus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Astacus astacus is Astacus astacus[8].
  • Astacus astacus's Commons category is recorded as Astacus astacus[9].
  • Astacus astacus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Astacus astacus[10].
  • Astacus astacus's Commons gallery is recorded as Astacus astacus[11].
  • Astacus astacus's original combination is recorded as Cancer astacus[12].
  • Astacus astacus's this taxon is source of is recorded as part of the crayfish[13].
  • Astacus astacus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. astacus'}[14].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Noble crayfish'}[15].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse á Pattes Rouges'}[16].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse Fluviatile'}[17].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse Noble'}[18].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Broad-clawed Crayfish'}[19].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Broad-fingered Crayfish'}[20].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'European Crayfish'}[21].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Noble Crayfish'}[22].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-clawed Crayfish'}[23].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Red-footed Crayfish'}[24].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'River Crayfish'}[25].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Europese rivierkreeft'}[26].
  • Astacus astacus is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'rak říční'}[27].

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Classification

Astacus astacus's scientific name is Astacus astacus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Astacus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Noble crayfish'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse á Pattes Rouges'}[16], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse Fluviatile'}[17], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Écrevisse Noble'}[18], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Broad-clawed Crayfish'}[19], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Broad-fingered Crayfish'}[20].

Identifiers

Astacus astacus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 84862[28]. Astacus astacus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 6715[29]. Astacus astacus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1021866[30]. Astacus astacus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2226998[31]. Astacus astacus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 97333[32].

Why It Matters

Astacus astacus ranks in the top 0.78% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (479 views/month, #1,527 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

What awards did Astacus astacus receive?

Honors received include Q786143[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . fisch-des-jahres.info. Retrieved . fisch-des-jahres.info. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . ARKive. wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . Portál informačního systému ochrany přírody. Retrieved . portal.nature.cz. Provenance: 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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