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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Genus "Salinospora"

Name: "Salinospora" Mincer et al. 2002

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Gr. fem. n. spora, seed; N.L. fem. n. Salinospora

Gender: feminine (stem: Salinospor-)

Original publication: Mincer TJ, Jensen PR, Kauffman CA, Fenical W. Widespread and persistent populations of a major new marine actinomycete taxon in ocean sediments. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:5005-5011. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Micromonosporaceae Krassilnikov 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Mincer TJ, Jensen PR, Kauffman CA, Fenical W. Widespread and persistent populations of a major new marine actinomycete taxon in ocean sediments. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:5005-5011. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 51132

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