giant squid

species of decapod cephalopods
Taxon taxon Q13537131
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giant squid

Summary

giant squid is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.061% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,965 views/month, #120 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • giant squid's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • giant squid is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • giant squid's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • giant squid belongs to the parent taxon Architeuthis[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, giant squid is Architeuthis dux[7].
  • giant squid's Commons category is recorded as Architeuthis dux[8].
  • giant squid's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'A. dux'}[9].
  • giant squid is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Squid'}[10].
  • giant squid is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Calamar Géant'}[11].
  • giant squid is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Calmar Géant'}[12].
  • giant squid's different from is recorded as colossal squid[13].
  • giant squid's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q3710', 'amount': '+43'}[14].
  • giant squid's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q100995', 'amount': '+600'}[15].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, giant squid is Architeuthis dux[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Architeuthis[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Giant Squid'}[10], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Calamar Géant'}[11], and {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Calmar Géant'}[12].

Identifiers

giant squid's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 253698[16]. giant squid's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 256136[17]. giant squid's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 488790[18]. giant squid's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2290184[19]. giant squid's ITIS TSN is recorded as 556512[20].

Why It Matters

giant squid ranks in the top 0.061% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17,965 views/month, #120 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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