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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Clostridium aminobutyricum"

Name: "Clostridium aminobutyricum" Hardman and Stadtman 1960

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.mi.no.bu.ty’ri.cum. N.L. neut. adj. butyricum, related to butter, butyric; N.L. neut. adj. aminobutyricum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: klos-TRI-di-um a-mi-no-bu-TY-ri-kum, neuter

Original publication: Hardman JK, Stadtman TC. Metabolism of omega-amino acids. I. Fermentation of gamma-aminobutyric acid by Clostridium aminobutyricum n. sp. J Bacteriol 1960; 79:544-548.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hardman JK, Stadtman TC. Metabolism of omega-amino acids. I. Fermentation of gamma-aminobutyric acid by Clostridium aminobutyricum n. sp. J Bacteriol 1960; 79:544-548.

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Record number: 2552

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