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Gigantactis paxtoni

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EntityQ2216628· pop 8· linked from 2 articles

Gigantactis paxtoni

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taxon

In the Vinony graph

Within Vinony's link graph, Gigantactis paxtoni is referenced by 2 other articles, and connects out to Lophiiformes, order and Animalia.

The entry is geolocated on the map.

It sits within the topics Bioluminescent fish, Deep sea fish and Fish described in 1981.

Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderLophiiformes
  5. FamilyGigantactinidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
18
With media
2
Family
Gigantactinidae
Collections
NMV, CSIRO, AM, SAMA, NHMUK, ZMUC
Recorded in
Australia, Mauritania, N/A

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Gigantactis
Named after
John Paxton
Image
Gigantactis paxtoni.jpg
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taxon rank
species
taxon name
Gigantactis paxtoni
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon author citation
Bertelsen, Pietsch & Lavenberg, 1981
short name
G. paxtoni
Sources (2)

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