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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Fusobacterium symbiosum"

Name: "Fusobacterium symbiosum" Foglesong and Markovetz 1974

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sym.bi.o’sum. Gr. masc./fem. adj. symbios, companion; N.L. neut. adj. symbiosum, living together with, symbiotic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: fu-so-bak-TE-ri-um sym-bi-O-sum, neuter

Original publication: Foglesong MA, Markovetz AJ. Morphology of bacteriophage-like particles from Fusobacterium symbiosum. J Bacteriol 1974; 119:325-329.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Fusobacterium Knorr 1922 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Foglesong MA, Markovetz AJ. Morphology of bacteriophage-like particles from Fusobacterium symbiosum. J Bacteriol 1974; 119:325-329.

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Record number: 11348

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