# IDed species turns up in Identify with 'Unknown' filter

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ided-species-turns-up-in-identify-with-unknown-filter/5188>\
**Category:** Bug Reports\
**Created:** [July 20, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ided-species-turns-up-in-identify-with-unknown-filter/5188 "2019-07-20T20:24:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnifex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/carnifex/32/62_2.png) [@carnifex](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/carnifex)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 8:24pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ided-species-turns-up-in-identify-with-unknown-filter/5188/1 "2019-07-20T20:24:00Z")

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These two observations turn up consistently when I apply the ‘Unknown’ filter.  
I checked the taxon, it is accurately integrated in the tree of life. Or is this always happening with Kingdom Bacteria?

[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16392440](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/16392440)  
[https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22634963](https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/22634963)

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**Author:** ![lotteryd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/lotteryd/32/2490_2.png) [@lotteryd](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/lotteryd)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ided-species-turns-up-in-identify-with-unknown-filter/5188/2 "2019-07-20T20:42:07Z")

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Bacteria and a few others are lumped into Unknowns. Here’s a workaround: [https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-some-observations-more-in-need-of-iding-than-others/2950/28](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/are-some-observations-more-in-need-of-iding-than-others/2950/28)

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**Author:** ![bouteloua](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/bouteloua/32/1180_2.png) [@bouteloua](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/bouteloua)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2019, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/ided-species-turns-up-in-identify-with-unknown-filter/5188/3 "2019-07-27T16:34:00Z")

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