Name: "Micrococcus saprophyticus" (Fairbrother 1940) Baird-Parker 1971

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Etymology: sa.pro.phy’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. phyticus; N.L. masc. adj. saprophyticus, saprophytic, growing on dead tissues

Pronunciation, gender: sa-pro-PHY-ti-kus, masculine

Original publication: Baird-Parker AC. International Committee on Nomenclature of Bacteria Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Staphylococci and Micrococci. Minutes of Meeting, 2 and 3 April 1968. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1971; 21:161-163.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Micrococcus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Baird-Parker AC. International Committee on Nomenclature of Bacteria Subcommittee on Taxonomy of Staphylococci and Micrococci. Minutes of Meeting, 2 and 3 April 1968. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1971; 21:161-163.

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Record number: 48021
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