Balanus improvisus

Summary

Balanus improvisus is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Balanus improvisus's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Balanus improvisus's instance of is recorded as synonym^[4].
• Balanus improvisus is classified at the rank of species^[5].
• Balanus improvisus is classified within Balanus^[6].
• Under binomial nomenclature, Balanus improvisus is Balanus improvisus^[7].
• Balanus improvisus's Commons category is recorded as Amphibalanus improvisus^[8].
• Balanus improvisus's short name is recorded as B. improvisus^[9].
• Balanus improvisus is commonly known as merirokko^[10].
• Balanus improvisus's taxon synonym of is recorded as Amphibalanus improvisus^[11].
• Balanus improvisus's protonym of is recorded as Amphibalanus improvisus^[12].

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Classification

Balanus improvisus's scientific name is Balanus improvisus^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[5]. It is classified within Balanus^[6]. It is commonly known as merirokko^[10].

Identifiers

Balanus improvisus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 296100^[13]. Balanus improvisus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 164413^[14]. Balanus improvisus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 339617^[15]. Balanus improvisus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2115717^[16]. Balanus improvisus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 89622^[17].

Why It Matters

Balanus improvisus ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #1,594 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]