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Odobenus

genus of mammals
Taxon taxon Q5361186
Odobenus
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Odobenus

Summary

Odobenus is a taxon[1]. Odobenus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Odobenus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Odobenus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Odobenus belongs to the parent taxon Odobenidae[5].
  • Odobenus's scientific name is Odobenus[6].
  • Odobenus's Commons category is recorded as Odobenus[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Odobenus is Phoca rosmarus[8].
  • Odobenus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Odobenus[9].
  • Odobenus's taxon synonym is recorded as Rosmarus[10].
  • Odobenus's taxon author citation is recorded as Brisson, 1762[11].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Odobenus is Odobenus[6]. Odobenus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Odobenus belongs to the parent taxon Odobenidae[5]. The taxonomic type of Odobenus is Phoca rosmarus[8].

Identifiers

Odobenus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 41765[12]. Odobenus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9706[13]. Odobenus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433626[14]. Odobenus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 180638[15].

Why It Matters

Odobenus has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Opinion 467 Validation under the Plenary Powers of the generic name Odobenus Brisson, 1762, as the generic name for the Walrus (class Mammalia). wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Wilson & Reeder's Mammal Species of the World. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → taxon
    Aliases → —
    Topic's main category → Category:Odobenus
    Parent taxon → Odobenidae
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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