| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family | Genus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacteria | Cyanobacteria | Cyanophyceae | Nostocales | Nostocaceae | Nostoc Vaucher ex Bornet & Flahault, 1886 |
| Rank | Scientific name | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| subspecies | Nostoc commune subsp. commune | accepted |
| subspecies | Nostoc commune subsp. fieldii W.R.Taylor | accepted |
| subspecies | Nostoc commune subsp. flagelliforme (Berk. & Curt.) Bornet & Flahault | accepted |
Nostoc commune Vaucher Ex Bornet & Flahault. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via biodiversity.aq on 2019-12-04.