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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Bartonella phoceensis"

Name: "Bartonella phoceensis" Gundi et al. 2004

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pho.ce.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. phoceensis, referring to Phocea, Greek name of the city which founded Marseille, where the rats were trapped (name of city is Phocaea rather than Phocea)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pho-ke-EN-sis, feminine

Nomenclatural type: 16120; CIP 107707

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16S rRNA gene: AY515119 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Gundi VA, Davoust B, Khamis A, Boni M, Raoult D, La Scola B. Isolation of Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov. from European Rattus norvegicus. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:3816-3818. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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

Assigned by: Gundi VA, Davoust B, Khamis A, Boni M, Raoult D, La Scola B. Isolation of Bartonella rattimassiliensis sp. nov. and Bartonella phoceensis sp. nov. from European Rattus norvegicus. J Clin Microbiol 2004; 42:3816-3818. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 800921
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