Chelonia mydas
species of sea turtle
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Summary
Chelonia mydas is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.36% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,242 views/month, #699 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Endangered status[4], Least Concern[5]
- Parent taxon: Chelonia[6]
- Taxon name: Chelonia mydas[7]
- Subclass of: sea turtle[8]
- Commons category: Chelonia mydas[9]
- Commons gallery: Chelonia mydas[10]
- Described by source: The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[11]
- Original combination: Testudo mydas[12]
- Short name: C. mydas[13]
- Taxon common name: Green turtle[14], Tortuga Blanca[15], Tortuga Verde[16], Tortue comestible[17], Tortue franche[18], Tortue verte[19], 綠蠵龜[20], 綠海龜[21], 海龜[22], 石龜[23], 黑龜[24], 菜龜[25], soepschildpad[26], 绿海龟[27]
- Has host: Chlamydia pneumoniae[28]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[29]
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Identifiers
Chelonia mydas's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 39659[30]. Chelonia mydas's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8469[31]. Chelonia mydas's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2442225[32]. Chelonia mydas's ITIS TSN is recorded as 173833[33].
Why It Matters
Chelonia mydas has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]