Taxonomy
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Updated Oct 29, 2026
About this dataset
The Taxonomy Database is a curated classification and nomenclature for all of the organisms in the public sequence databases. This currently represents about 10% of the described species of life on the planet.
Data and resources (6)
- HTML
Taxonomy Browser - Query Interface
Search the taxonomy tree using partial taxonomic names, common names, wild cards and phonetically similar names.
Modified Apr 29, 2026
- HTML
Taxonomy Common Tree
Generates a taxonomic tree for a selected group of organisms. Users can upload a file of taxonomy IDs or names, or they can enter names or IDs directly.
Modified Apr 29, 2026
- HTML
Taxonomy Statistics - Query Interface
Displays the number of taxonomic nodes in the database for a given rank and date of inclusion.
Modified Apr 29, 2026
- HTML
Taxonomy Status Reports
Displays the current status of a set of taxonomic nodes or IDs.
Modified Apr 29, 2026
- HTML
Genetic Codes
Currently, genetic codes can be set independently for nucleus, mitochondria, plastids and hydrogenosomes. The current settings for each of these on the taxonomic tree can be viewed with this following code list.
Modified Apr 29, 2026
- HTML
Extinct Organisms
Extinct organisms that are represented with sequence data at GenBank
Modified Apr 29, 2026