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Species "Chlamydia isopodii"
Name: "Chlamydia isopodii" Shay et al. 1985
Etymology: i.so.po’di.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. isopodii, The specific name is derived from the order of Arthropods (lsopoda) to which P. scaber belongs.
Pronunciation, gender: i-so-PO-di-i, feminine
Nomenclatural type: no culture isolated
Original publication:
Shay MT, Bettica A, Vernon GM, Witkus ER. Chlamydia isopodii sp. n., an obligate intracellular parasite of Porcellio scaber. Exp Cell Biol 1985; 53:115-120. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
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🧍 Morphology of "Chlamydia isopodii" Shay et al. 1985 corresponds to the description of "Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis" Kostanjsek et al. 2004.
Publication:
Kostanjsek R, Strus J, Drobne D, Avgustin G. 'Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis', an intracellular bacterium from the hepatopancreas of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea: Isopoda). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:543-549.
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🧍 Morphology of "Chlamydia isopodii" Shay et al. 1985 corresponds to the description of "Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis" Kostanjsek et al. 2004.
Publication:
Kostanjsek R, Strus J, Drobne D, Avgustin G. 'Candidatus Rhabdochlamydia porcellionis', an intracellular bacterium from the hepatopancreas of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber (Crustacea: Isopoda). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:543-549.
Parent taxon: Chlamydia Jones et al. 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Shay MT, Bettica A, Vernon GM, Witkus ER. Chlamydia isopodii sp. n., an obligate intracellular parasite of Porcellio scaber. Exp Cell Biol 1985; 53:115-120.
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Record number: 800948
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