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Byssus

genus of algae
Taxon taxon Q21708010
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Byssus

Summary

Byssus is a taxon[1].

Key Facts

  • Byssus's instance of is recorded as taxon[2].
  • Byssus is classified at the rank of genus[3].
  • Byssus is classified within Trentepohliaceae[4].
  • Byssus's scientific name is Byssus[5].
  • Byssus's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=42721[6].
  • Byssus's taxon author citation is recorded as L.[7].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Byssus is Byssus[5]. Byssus is classified at the rank of genus[3]. Byssus is classified within Trentepohliaceae[4].

Identifiers

Byssus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2518081[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Genera Plantarum. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Genera Plantarum. id.biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . id.biodiversity.org.au. id.biodiversity.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edition humboldt digital flora id → Byssus
    Instance of → taxon
    Parent taxon → Trentepohliaceae
    Worms-id for taxa → 605021
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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