# Unknown bacteria

**URL:** <https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unknown-bacteria/44834>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 2, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unknown-bacteria/44834 "2023-09-02T15:22:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![swampster](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.inaturalist.org/swampster/32/37519_2.png) [@swampster](https://forum.inaturalist.org/u/swampster)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2023, 3:33pm UTC](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/unknown-bacteria/44834/2 "2023-09-02T15:33:54Z")

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From another thread:

> [@Identified Cyanobacteria etc showing up in the explore page when filtering by "Unknown species"](https://forum.inaturalist.org/t/identified-cyanobacteria-etc-showing-up-in-the-explore-page-when-filtering-by-unknown-species/27263/2):
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> Bacteria are shown as unknown as they’re not iconic taxa on iNat. It’s not a bug.

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