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Genus Mesophilobacter
Name: Mesophilobacter Nishimura et al. 1989
Etymology: Me.so.phi.lo.bac’ter. Gr. masc. adj. mesos, middle; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod, staff; N.L. masc. n. Mesophilobacter, mesophilic rod
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Mesophilobacter-), me-so-phi-lo-BAK-ter
Type species: Mesophilobacter marinus Nishimura et al. 1989
Valid publication:
Nishimura Y, Kinpara M, Iizuka H. Mesophilobacter marinus gen. nov., sp. nov.: an aerobic coccobacillus isolated from seawater. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:378-381. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; IAM: 1.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "MPBT" 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: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Mesophilobacter marinus Nishimura et al. 1989 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Pseudomonadaceae Winslow et al. 1917 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Garrity GM, Bell JA, Lilburn T. Class III. Gammaproteobacteria class. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part B (The Gammaproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1.
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Record number: 516043
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