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Species "Micrococcus niger"
Name: "Micrococcus niger" Hall 1930
Etymology: ni’ger. L. masc. adj. niger, dark
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27731; DSM 20475; NCTC 11805
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB644260
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Hall IC. MICROCOCCUS NIGER, A NEW PIGMENT-FORMING ANAEROBIC COCCUS RECOVERED FROM URINE IN A CASE OF GENERAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. J Bacteriol 1930; 20:407-415. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Peptococcus niger (Hall 1930) Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Peptococcus niger (Hall 1930) Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hall IC. MICROCOCCUS NIGER, A NEW PIGMENT-FORMING ANAEROBIC COCCUS RECOVERED FROM URINE IN A CASE OF GENERAL ARTERIOSCLEROSIS. J Bacteriol 1930; 20:407-415.
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Record number: 4198
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