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Genus "Oospora"
Etymology: Gr. fem. n. spora, seed; N.L. fem. n. Oospora
Gender: feminine (stem: Oospor-)
Original publication: Wallroth FG. Flora Cryptogamica Germaniae 2 Algas et fungos. Schragius [J.L. Schrag], Norimbergae, 1833.
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: "Oaspora"; "Obspora"; "Odspora"; "Oospma"; "Oospoia"; "Oospom"; "Oosporis"; "Oospvra"; "Osopora"; "Ospora"; "Ovspora"; "Uospora".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NRRL: 3; CBS: 2; JCM: 2; ATCC: 2; IFO: 1; LMG: 1; ICMP: 1; BCRC: 1; CCRC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "OOSO" 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: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Oospora fragrans" Hauduroy et al. 1953 not validly published preferred name "Oospora intermedia" Krüger 1904 not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists synonym
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Parent taxon: Streptomycetaceae Waksman and Henrici 1943 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Buchanan RE, Holt JG, Lessel Jr. EF. Index Bergeyana. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1966.
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Record number: 8977
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