Name: "Flavobacterium proteus" corrig. Shimwell and Grimes 1936
Etymology: Gr. masc. n. Prôteus, the ancient Greek sea-god noted for being able to change his form at will; Gr. masc. n. prôteus, intended to mean one who is able to be pleomorphic (nominative in apposition)
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 12841; CCUG 2078; CIP 82.93; DSM 2777; LMG 3054; NCIB 8771; NCIMB 8771; VKM B-964
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16S rRNA gene:
AJ233422
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FASTA
Original publication:
Shimwell JL, Grimes M. The distinguishing characters of Flavobacterium proteum (sp. nov.), the common rod bacterium of brewers’ yeast. J. Inst. Brew. 1936; 42:348-350. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Obesumbacterium proteus (Shimwell and Grimes 1936) Shimwell 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Hafnia protea" (Shimwell and Grimes 1936) Priest et al. 1973 | homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling |
| Obesumbacterium proteus (Shimwell and Grimes 1936) Shimwell 1963 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| "Flavobacterium proteum" Shimwell and Grimes 1936 | other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling |
| "Hafnia proteus" corrig. (Shimwell and Grimes 1936) Priest et al. 1973 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Shimwell JL, Grimes M. The distinguishing characters of Flavobacterium proteum (sp. nov.), the common rod bacterium of brewers’ yeast. J. Inst. Brew. 1936; 42:348-350.
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