Thalassia testudinum
species of marine seagrass
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Summary
Thalassia testudinum is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.82% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (243 views/month, #1,602 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Thalassia[5]
- Taxon name: Thalassia testudinum[6]
- Commons category: Thalassia testudinum[7]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d51a552b-0d2c-4788-a5c9-824b552abbf1[8]
- Described by source: Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Leeward and Windward Islands[9]
- AlgaeBase URL: https://www.algaebase.org/search/species/detail/?species_id=21549[10]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=458468[11]
- Is pollinated by: Acartia[12]
- Short name: T. testudinum patorinus[13]
- Taxon common name: turtlegrass[14]
- NatureServe conservation status: apparently secure[15]
- Taxon range: Cuba[16]
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Identifiers
Thalassia testudinum's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 118509[17]. Thalassia testudinum's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 55497[18]. Thalassia testudinum's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 1089018[19]. Thalassia testudinum's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5329591[20]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 505463[21] and 38954[22].
Why It Matters
Thalassia testudinum has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]