Naegleria fowleri
species of free-living excavate form of protist
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Summary
Naegleria fowleri is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.18% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,955 views/month, #349 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Malcolm Fowler[4]
- Parent taxon: Naegleria[5]
- Taxon name: Naegleria fowleri[6]
- Commons category: Naegleria fowleri[7]
- Has effect: primary amebic meningoencephalitis[8]
- Taxon common name: フォーラーネグレリア[9]
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Identifiers
Naegleria fowleri's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 468373[10]. Naegleria fowleri's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 5763[11]. Naegleria fowleri's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 52788439[12]. Naegleria fowleri's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3210448[13]. Naegleria fowleri's ITIS TSN is recorded as 43896[14].
Why It Matters
Naegleria fowleri has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]