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Genus "Colobactrum"
Name: "Colobactrum" Borman et al. 1944
Etymology: Gr. neut. n. baktron, rod; N.L. neut. n. Colobactrum
Gender: neuter (stem: Colobactr-)
Type species: "Colobactrum aerogenes" (Kruse 1896) Borman et al. 1944
Original publication:
Borman EK, Stuart CA, Wheeler KM. Taxonomy of the Family Enterobacteriaceae. J Bacteriol 1944; 48:351-367. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Colobaclrum".
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "CBTR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Colobactrum aerogenes" (Kruse 1896) Borman et al. 1944 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Borman EK, Stuart CA, Wheeler KM. Taxonomy of the Family Enterobacteriaceae. J Bacteriol 1944; 48:351-367.
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Record number: 20012
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