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NCBI Taxonomy named species

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2.3M
species · 2026-07-20
8.5 yr
doubling time
2.5M
projected 2027
2.3M2.4M2.4M2.5M202620272.5M 2027
Exponential fitN(t) = N₀·e^{r(t−t₀)}
growth rate r 8.2% / yrdoubling time 8.5 yrR² (window) 0.7640fit window last 0 yr · 4 ptsforecast 2.5M by 2027

Fitted on the last 0 yr (recent trend), anchored on the latest value. Forecast runs 0.8 yr ahead — 10% of the 0-yr record. Shaded = 95% CI.

Datespecies
2026-07-202,342,699
2026-07-132,332,354
2026-07-062,329,845
2026-06-242,327,771

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