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Melo

genus of molluscs
Taxon taxon Q1358658
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Melo

Summary

Melo is a taxon[1]. Melo has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Melo's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Melo is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Melo is classified within Volutidae[5].
  • Melo's scientific name is Melo[6].
  • Melo's Commons category is recorded as Melo (genus)[7].
  • Melo's homonymous taxon is recorded as Melo[8].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Melo is Melo[6]. Melo is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Melo is classified within Volutidae[5].

Identifiers

Melo's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 369087[9]. Melo's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 927630[10]. Melo's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3243351[11].

Why It Matters

Melo has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Homonymous taxon → Melo
    Taxon rank → genus
    Instance of → —
    Parent taxon → Volutidae
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