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Genus "Candidatus Phloeobacter"
Name: "Candidatus Phloeobacter" corrig. Zreik et al. 1998
Etymology: Phloe.o.bac’ter. Gr. masc. n. phloios, bark; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Phloeobacter, a rod from bark
Gender: masculine (stem: Phloeobacter-)
Type species: "Candidatus Phloeobacter fragariae" corrig. Zreik et al. 1998
Pro-valid publication:
Zreik L, Bove JM, Garnier M. Phylogenetic characterization of the bacterium-like organism associated with marginal chlorosis of strawberry and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, 'Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae'. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:257-261. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Phlomobacter" Zreik et al. 1998 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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🧕 Zreik et al. (1998) assigned this genus to the class "Gammaproteobacteria".
Publication:
Zreik L, Bove JM, Garnier M. Phylogenetic characterization of the bacterium-like organism associated with marginal chlorosis of strawberry and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, 'Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae'. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:257-261.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Phlomobacter" Zreik et al. 1998.
Publication:
Zreik L, Bove JM, Garnier M. Phylogenetic characterization of the bacterium-like organism associated with marginal chlorosis of strawberry and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, 'Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae'. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:257-261.
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🧕 Zreik et al. (1998) assigned this genus to the class "Gammaproteobacteria".
Publication:
Zreik L, Bove JM, Garnier M. Phylogenetic characterization of the bacterium-like organism associated with marginal chlorosis of strawberry and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, 'Candidatus phlomobacter fragariae'. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:257-261.
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 "Candidatus Phloeobacter fragariae" corrig. Zreik et al. 1998 not validly published pro-correct name
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (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: 21963
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