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Name: "Brucella cetaceae" Cloeckaert et al. 2001

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: cetaceae, for cetacean isolates

Gender: feminine

Original publication: Cloeckaert A, Verger JM, Grayon M, Paquet JY, Garin-Bastuji B, Foster G, Godfroid J. Classification of Brucella spp. isolated from marine mammals by DNA polymorphism at the omp2 locus. Microbes Infect 2001; 3:729-738. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

  • Notes:
    • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
    • 🧍 Brucella cetaceae Cloeckaert et al. is now known as Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007. Publication: Foster G, Osterman BS, Godfroid J, Jacques I, Cloeckaert A. Brucella ceti sp. nov. and Brucella pinnipedialis sp. nov. for Brucella strains with cetaceans and seals as their preferred hosts. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2688-2693. 🇬🇧

Parent taxon: Brucella Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Cloeckaert A, Verger JM, Grayon M, Paquet JY, Garin-Bastuji B, Foster G, Godfroid J. Classification of Brucella spp. isolated from marine mammals by DNA polymorphism at the omp2 locus. Microbes Infect 2001; 3:729-738. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 800936