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Species "Micrococcus cerolyticus"
Name: "Micrococcus cerolyticus" Friedmann and Kern 1956
Etymology: ce.ro.ly’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. lyticus, lysing; N.L. masc. adj. cerolyticus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ke-ro-LY-ti-kus, masculine
Nomenclatural type: The organism described in this paper has been deposited with the American Type Culture Collection
Original publication:
Friedmann H, Kern J. Micrococcus cerolyticus, nov. sp., an aerobic lipolytic organism isolated from the African honey-guide. Can J Microbiol 1956; 2:515-517. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Friedmann H, Kern J. Micrococcus cerolyticus, nov. sp., an aerobic lipolytic organism isolated from the African honey-guide. Can J Microbiol 1956; 2:515-517.
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Record number: 49084
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