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Species "Fusobacterium symbiosum"
Name: "Fusobacterium symbiosum" Foglesong and Markovetz 1974
Etymology: sym.bi.o’sum. Gr. masc./fem. adj. symbios, companion; N.L. neut. adj. symbiosum, living together with, symbiotic
Pronunciation, gender: … 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)
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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: 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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