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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Citrobacter anindolicum"

Name: "Citrobacter anindolicum" (Lembke 1896) Werkman and Gillen 1932

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Etymology: an.in.do’li.cum. N.L. neut. adj. indolicum, pertaining to indole, referring to the ability of the organism to degrade indole; N.L. neut. adj. anindolicum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ki-tro-BAK-ter an-in-DO-li-kum, masculine

Original publication: Werkman CH, Gillen GF. Bacteria Producing Trimethylene Glycol. J Bacteriol 1932; 23:167-182.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Citrobacter Werkman and Gillen 1932 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Werkman CH, Gillen GF. Bacteria Producing Trimethylene Glycol. J Bacteriol 1932; 23:167-182.

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Record number: 16502

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