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Genus "Proshigella"
Name: "Proshigella" Borman et al. 1944
Etymology: Pro.shi.gel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Shigella, a generic name; N.L. fem. dim. n. Proshigella
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Proshigell-), pro-s͡hi-GEL-la
Type species: "Proshigella dispar" (Andrewes 1918) 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: "Proshigclla"; "Prushigella".
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 "Proshigella dispar" (Andrewes 1918) 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: 19179
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