Yersinia pestis is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.12% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,104 views/month, #225 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
Yersinia pestis is credited with the discovery of Alexandre Yersin[3].
Yersinia pestis's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
Yersinia pestis is classified at the rank of species[5].
Yersinia pestis belongs to the parent taxon Yersinia[6].
Yersinia pestis's scientific name is Yersinia pestis[7].
Yersinia pestis's Commons category is recorded as Yersinia pestis[8].
Yersinia pestis's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1894[9].
Yersinia pestis's found in taxon is recorded as Homo sapiens[10].
Yersinia pestis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Yersinia pestis[11].
Yersinia pestis's Commons gallery is recorded as Yersinia pestis[12].
Yersinia pestis's has effect is recorded as plague[13].
Yersinia pestis's has effect is recorded as Plague of Justinian[14].
Yersinia pestis is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Katkubakter'}[15].
Yersinia pestis is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'pałeczka dżumy'}[16].
Yersinia pestis is commonly known as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鼠疫桿菌'}[17].
Yersinia pestis's LPSN URL is recorded as https://lpsn.dsmz.de/species/yersinia-pestis[18].
Yersinia pestis's Gram staining is recorded as gram-negative bacteria[19].
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Classification
Under binomial nomenclature, Yersinia pestis is Yersinia pestis[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It belongs to the parent taxon Yersinia[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Katkubakter'}[15], {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'pałeczka dżumy'}[16], and {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '鼠疫桿菌'}[17].
Identifiers
Yersinia pestis's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 632[20]. Yersinia pestis's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 972652[21]. Yersinia pestis's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5427631[22]. Yersinia pestis's ITIS TSN is recorded as 967822[23].
Why It Matters
Yersinia pestis ranks in the top 0.12% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,104 views/month, #225 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]
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