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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Candidatus Bartonella mastomydis"

Name: "Candidatus Bartonella mastomydis" Martin-Alonso et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: Candidatus

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: Ben165

Original publication: Martin-Alonso A, Houemenou G, Abreu-Yanes E, Valladares B, Feliu C, Foronda P. Bartonella spp. in Small Mammals, Benin. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2016; 16:229-237. 🇪🇸

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Nomenclatural pro-status: inaccurate spelling and not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and no pro-standing)

Preferred name: "Candidatus Bartonella mastomysi" corrig. Martin-Alonso et al. 2016

Parent taxon: Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Martin-Alonso A, Houemenou G, Abreu-Yanes E, Valladares B, Feliu C, Foronda P. Bartonella spp. in Small Mammals, Benin. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2016; 16:229-237. 🇪🇸

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Record number: 22446

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