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Bacillus subtilis

catalase-positive bacterium
Taxon taxon Q131238
Bacillus subtilis
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Bacillus subtilis

Summary

Bacillus subtilis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,413 views/month, #847 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bacillus subtilis received the Mikrobe des Jahres[3].
  • Bacillus subtilis's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Bacillus subtilis's instance of is recorded as model organism[5].
  • Bacillus subtilis is classified at the rank of species[6].
  • Bacillus subtilis belongs to the parent taxon Bacillus[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Bacillus subtilis is Bacillus subtilis[8].
  • Bacillus subtilis's Commons category is recorded as Bacillus subtilis[9].
  • Bacillus subtilis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Bacillus subtilis[10].
  • Bacillus subtilis's Commons gallery is recorded as Bacillus subtilis[11].
  • Bacillus subtilis's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'B. subtilis'}[12].
  • Bacillus subtilis's name in kana is recorded as こそうきん[13].
  • Bacillus subtilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '枯草桿菌'}[14].
  • Bacillus subtilis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '枯草芽孢桿菌'}[15].
  • Bacillus subtilis's LPSN URL is recorded as https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/bacillus-subtilis[16].
  • Bacillus subtilis's Gram staining is recorded as gram-positive bacteria[17].
  • Bacillus subtilis's has host is recorded as tomato[18].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Bacillus subtilis is Bacillus subtilis[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[6]. It belongs to the parent taxon Bacillus[7]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '枯草桿菌'}[14] and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '枯草芽孢桿菌'}[15].

Identifiers

Bacillus subtilis's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 245605[19]. Bacillus subtilis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 1423[20]. Bacillus subtilis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 2912748[21]. Bacillus subtilis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5428098[22]. Bacillus subtilis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 958555[23].

Why It Matters

Bacillus subtilis ranks in the top 0.43% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,413 views/month, #847 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

What awards did Bacillus subtilis receive?

Honors received include Mikrobe des Jahres[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [23] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . Catalogue of Life in Taiwan. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . LPSN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] ↑ . Global Biotic Interactions. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gram staining → gram-positive bacteria
    Instance of → taxon, model organism
    Taxon rank → species
    Award received → Mikrobe des Jahres
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