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Genus "Paracolobactrum"
Name: "Paracolobactrum" Borman et al. 1944
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Paracolobactrum, From the Greek, near or resembling Colobactrum
Gender: neuter (stem: Paracolobactr-)
Type species: "Paracolobactrum aerogenoides" 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:
- 🧕 Breed et al. (1948) assigned this genus to the tribe "Eschericheae". Publication: Burkholder WH. Genus I. Pseudomonas Migula. Bacterial plant pathogens. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Hitchens AP (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1948, p. 82-150.
- 🧕 Breed et al. (1957) assigned this genus to the tribe Escherichieae Bergey et al. 1939 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Borman EK. Genus IV. Paracolobactrum Borman et al., 1944,. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 346-348.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Paracolabacterum"; "Paracolobaclrum"; "Paracolobacterum"; "Paracolobaczrum"; "Paracolohactrum"; "Parasolobactrum"; "Puracolobactrum".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 3; CCUG: 2; CIP: 2; NCTC: 2; ATCC: 2; LMG: 1; NCCB: 1; JCM: 1.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "PRCB" 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: 5
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Paracolobactrum aerogenoides" Borman et al. 1944 not validly published preferred name "Paracolobactrum anguillimortiferum" Hoshina 1962 not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists synonym "Paracolobactrum arizonae" Borman 1957 not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists synonym "Paracolobactrum coliforme" Borman et al. 1944 not validly published preferred name "Paracolobactrum intermedium" 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: 13871
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