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Pistosaurus

extinct genus of Mesozoic marine reptiles
Taxon fossil_taxon Q134731
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Pistosaurus

Summary

Pistosaurus is a fossil taxon[1]. Pistosaurus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pistosaurus's instance of is recorded as fossil taxon[3].
  • Pistosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Pistosaurus is classified within Pistosauridae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Pistosaurus is Pistosaurus[6].
  • Pistosaurus's Commons category is recorded as Pistosaurus[7].

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Classification

Pistosaurus's scientific name is Pistosaurus[6]. Pistosaurus is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Pistosaurus is classified within Pistosauridae[5].

Identifiers

Pistosaurus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 4821529[8].

Why It Matters

Pistosaurus ranks in the top 4% of fossil_taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month).[2] Pistosaurus has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] Pistosaurus is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · ~2026-49216-42 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of → fossil taxon
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    Parent taxon → Pistosauridae
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