Northern Chinese softshell turtle

Summary

Northern Chinese softshell turtle is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #1,618 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Northern Chinese softshell turtle's instance of is recorded as taxon^[3].
• Northern Chinese softshell turtle is classified at the rank of species^[4].
• Richard Maack is named after Northern Chinese softshell turtle^[5].
• Northern Chinese softshell turtle is classified within Pelodiscus^[6].
• Northern Chinese softshell turtle's scientific name is Pelodiscus maackii^[7].
• Northern Chinese softshell turtle's Commons category is recorded as Pelodiscus maackii^[8].
• Northern Chinese softshell turtle's CITES Appendix is recorded as Appendix II of CITES^[9].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Northern Chinese softshell turtle is Pelodiscus maackii^[7]. It is classified at the rank of species^[4]. It is classified within Pelodiscus^[6].

Discovery and Description

Richard Maack is named after Northern Chinese softshell turtle^[5].

Identifiers

Northern Chinese softshell turtle's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 109018^[10]. Northern Chinese softshell turtle's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 980080^[11]. Northern Chinese softshell turtle's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 20452265^[12]. Northern Chinese softshell turtle's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 8179364^[13]. Northern Chinese softshell turtle's ITIS TSN is recorded as 949482^[14].

Why It Matters

Northern Chinese softshell turtle ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (503 views/month, #1,618 of 195,241).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[15] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[16]