Ophiocordyceps unilateralis

species of fungus
Taxon taxon Q127353
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Summary

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.44% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,330 views/month, #856 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's instance of is recorded as behavior-altering parasites and parasitoids[4].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is classified within Ophiocordyceps[6].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is Ophiocordyceps unilateralis[7].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's Commons category is recorded as Ophiocordyceps unilateralis[8].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's has basionym is recorded as Torrubia unilateralis[9].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's taxon synonym is recorded as Torrubia unilateralis[10].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's short name is recorded as O. unilateralis[11].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is commonly known as Кордицепс однобокий[12].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is commonly known as Nấm sát thủ[13].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis is commonly known as 偏側蛇蟲草菌[14].
  • Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's taxon author citation is recorded as (Tul. & C. Tul.) Petch 1931[15].

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Classification

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's scientific name is Ophiocordyceps unilateralis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Ophiocordyceps[6]. Recorded taxon common name include Кордицепс однобокий[12], Nấm sát thủ[13], and 偏側蛇蟲草菌[14].

Identifiers

Recorded iNaturalist taxon ID include 465287[16] and 985910[17]. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 268505[18]. Ophiocordyceps unilateralis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3450915[19].

Why It Matters

Ophiocordyceps unilateralis ranks in the top 0.44% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,330 views/month, #856 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Andrawaag · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Taxon synonym → Torrubia unilateralis
    Aliases → —
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