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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Chromobacterium viscosum"

Name: "Chromobacterium viscosum" Yamaguchi et al. 1973

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vis.co’sum. L. neut. adj. viscosum, viscous

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: khro-mo-bak-TE-ri-um wis-KO-sum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: B 17

Original publication: Yamaguchi T, Muroya N, lsobe M, Sugiura M. Title pending. Agric. Biol. Chem. Tokyo 1973; 37:999-1005.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yamaguchi T, Muroya N, lsobe M, Sugiura M. Title pending. Agric. Biol. Chem. Tokyo 1973; 37:999-1005.

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Record number: 23605

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