Living Beings

    family · Scientific classification

    Nostocaceae

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    Source-identified Nostoc commune; Documentary organism photograph; source identification retained. Framed for display
    Nostoc commune · Jiaminglimjm · CC BY-SA 4.0

    Classification in context

    Lineage

    1. LifeLife
    2. DomainBacteria
    3. KingdomBacillati
    4. PhylumCyanobacteriota
    5. ClassCyanophyceae
    6. OrderNostocales
    7. FamilyNostocaceae
    Advanced classification

    Complete source lineage, including intermediate ranks. The standard view uses Life and the eight principal ranks.

    1. cellular organisms cellular root
    2. Bacteria domain
    3. Bacillati kingdom
    4. Cyanobacteriota/Melainabacteria group clade
    5. Cyanobacteriota phylum
    6. Cyanophyceae class
    7. Nostocales order
    8. Nostocaceae family

    NCBI Taxonomy (2026-11-05 reconciled backbone) · Taxon source ↗

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    Nostoc · genus

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    Source-identified Nostoc commune; Documentary organism photograph; source identification retained. Framed for display
    Species · Nostoc

    Nostoc commune

    Nostoc commune

    Nostoc commune is a terrestrial cyanobacterium that forms gelatinous colonies. Its striking ability to resume activity after drying makes it a useful …