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Rhodococcus equi

species of bacterium
Taxon taxon Q293148
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Rhodococcus equi

Summary

Rhodococcus equi is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Rhodococcus equi's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rhodococcus equi is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rhodococcus equi belongs to the parent taxon Rhodococcus[5].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Rhodococcus equi is Rhodococcus equi[6].
  • Rhodococcus equi's LPSN URL is recorded as https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/rhodococcus-equi[7].
  • Rhodococcus equi's Gram staining is recorded as gram-positive bacteria[8].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rhodococcus equi is Rhodococcus equi[6]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rhodococcus[5].

Identifiers

Rhodococcus equi's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 970599[9]. Rhodococcus equi's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5427801[10]. Rhodococcus equi's ITIS TSN is recorded as 965596[11].

Why It Matters

Rhodococcus equi has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . LPSN. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Debessis · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank → species
    Instance of → —
    Gram staining → gram-positive bacteria
    Parent taxon → Rhodococcus
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