Name: Enterococcus columbae Devriese et al. 1993
Etymology: co.lum’bae. L. fem. n. columba, pigeon; L. gen. fem. n. columbae, of a pigeon
Type strain: ATCC 51263; CCUG 27894; CIP 103675; DSM 7374; LMG 11740; NBRC 100677; NCIMB 13013; STR 345
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16S rRNA gene: AJ301828 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Devriese LA, Ceyssens K, Rodrigues UM, Collins MD. Enterococcus columbae, a species from pigeon intestines. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1990; 71:247-252.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 44. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:188-189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Enterococcus (ex Thiercelin and Jouhaud 1903) Schleifer and Kilpper-Bälz 1984
Assigned by: Devriese LA, Ceyssens K, Rodrigues UM, Collins MD. Enterococcus columbae, a species from pigeon intestines. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 1990; 71:247-252.
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Record number: 775961