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Species "Legionella petroniana"
Name: "Legionella petroniana" Cristino et al. 2026
Etymology: pe.tro.ni.a’na. N.L. fem. adj. petroniana, pertaining to Saint Petronio, the protector of Bologna city
Nomenclatural type: 31fI33; CCUG 76442; DSM 114357
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OL441758
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Cristino S, Caligaris L, Salaris S, Derelitto C, Bonincontro C, Marino F, Grottola A, Girolamini L. Legionella petroniana sp. nov., a novel species isolated in Bologna, Italy: taxonomic, genomic and ecological insights in the era of environmental change. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126694. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Cristino S, Caligaris L, Salaris S, Derelitto C, Bonincontro C, Marino F, Grottola A, Girolamini L. Legionella petroniana sp. nov., a novel species isolated in Bologna, Italy: taxonomic, genomic and ecological insights in the era of environmental change. Syst Appl Microbiol 2026; 49:126694. 🇮🇹
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Record number: 70869
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