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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Minibacterium massiliensis"

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Name: "Minibacterium massiliensis" Audic et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc./fem. adj. massiliensis, sic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-ni-bak-TE-ri-um mas-si-li-EN-sis, neuter

Nomenclatural type: CCUG 50593; CIP 107820; Marseille

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16S rRNA gene: CP000269 Analysetree FASTA download

Original publication: Audic S, Robert C, Campagna B, Parinello H, Claverie JM, Raoult D, Drancourt M. Genome analysis of Minibacterium massiliensis highlights the convergent evolution of water-living bacteria. PLoS Genet 2007; 3:e138. 🇫🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: [Minibacterium]

Assigned by: Audic S, Robert C, Campagna B, Parinello H, Claverie JM, Raoult D, Drancourt M. Genome analysis of Minibacterium massiliensis highlights the convergent evolution of water-living bacteria. PLoS Genet 2007; 3:e138. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 3145

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