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Nitzschia

genus of algae
Taxon taxon Q1583107
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Nitzschia

Summary

Nitzschia is a taxon[1]. Nitzschia ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Nitzschia's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Nitzschia is classified at the rank of genus[4].
  • Nitzschia is classified within Bacillariaceae[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Nitzschia is Nitzschia[6].
  • Nitzschia's Commons category is recorded as Nitzschia[7].
  • The taxonomic type of Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata[8].
  • Nitzschia's AlgaeBase URL is recorded as https://www.algaebase.org/search/genus/detail/?genus_id=43680[9].
  • Nitzschia's taxon synonym is recorded as Sigmatella Kütz. (1833)[10].
  • Nitzschia's homonymous taxon is recorded as Nitzschia[11].

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Classification

Nitzschia's scientific name is Nitzschia[6]. Nitzschia is classified at the rank of genus[4]. Nitzschia is classified within Bacillariaceae[5]. The taxonomic type of Nitzschia is Nitzschia elongata[8].

Identifiers

Nitzschia's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 311291[12]. Nitzschia's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 11724[13]. Nitzschia's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2628185[14]. Nitzschia's ITIS TSN is recorded as 5070[15].

Why It Matters

Nitzschia ranks in the top 0.83% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #1,615 of 195,241).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Appendix III: Conserved, protected, and rejected names of genera and subdivisions of genera. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . AlgaeBase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 28d ago · PieterJanR · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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