Trichechus
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Summary
Trichechus is a taxon[1]. Trichechus ranks in the top 0.13% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,342 views/month, #262 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: genus[3]
- Parent taxon: Trichechidae[4]
- Taxon name: Trichechus[5]
- Commons category: Trichechus[6]
- Start time: -2500000-00-00T00:00:00Z[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Trichechus[8]
- Commons gallery: Trichechus[9]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[11], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[12]
- Taxon synonym: Manatus[13]
- This taxon is source of: manatee skin[14]
- Taxon common name: lamantin[15]
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Identifiers
Trichechus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 46315[16]. Trichechus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9776[17]. Trichechus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 46559221[18]. Trichechus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2435291[19]. Recorded ITIS TSN include 180683[20] and 1133132[21].
Discovery and Description
Things named for Trichechus include Opération Lamantin[22], a military operation[23], in Mauritania[24].
Why It Matters
Trichechus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] Trichechus is known by 85 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for Trichechus include Opération Lamantin[22], a military operation[23], in Mauritania[24].