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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Agrobacterium aurantiacum"

Name: "Agrobacterium aurantiacum" Yokoyama et al. 1994

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: au.ran.ti’a.cum. N.L. neut. adj. aurantiacum, orange

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a͡u-ran-TI-a-kum, neuter

Original publication: Yokoyama A, Izumida H, Miki W. Production of astaxanthin and 4-ketozeaxanthin by the marine bacterium, Agrobacterium aurantiacum. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 1994; 58:1842-1844.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Agrobacterium Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yokoyama A, Izumida H, Miki W. Production of astaxanthin and 4-ketozeaxanthin by the marine bacterium, Agrobacterium aurantiacum. Biosci. Biotechnol. Biochem. 1994; 58:1842-1844.

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Record number: 2657
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