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Species "Desulfovibrio caledoniensis"
Name: "Desulfovibrio caledoniensis" Wu et al. 2002
Etymology: ca.le.do.ni.en’sis. L. fem. n. Caledonia, Latin name for the Scottish Highlands; N.L. masc. adj. caledoniensis, pertaining to New Caledonia, where strain LB2T was first isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ka-le-do-ni-EN-sis, masculine
Original publication:
Wu Q, Watts JE, Sowers KR, May HD. Identification of a bacterium that specifically catalyzes the reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls with doubly flanked chlorines. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:807-812. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- 🧍 While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either.
Parent taxon: Desulfovibrio Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Wu Q, Watts JE, Sowers KR, May HD. Identification of a bacterium that specifically catalyzes the reductive dechlorination of polychlorinated biphenyls with doubly flanked chlorines. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:807-812. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 2562
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