Name: "Moraxella tarda" Domingues et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: tar’da. L. fem. adj. tarda, slow, referring to the markedly slow growth of the organism under standard laboratory conditions
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mo-ra-XEL-la TAR-da, feminine
Nomenclatural type: 7624LN; CCP 570; IAL 11705; LMG 34122
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Original publication:
Domingues R, de Carvalho CV, de Lima Reis Faza DR, Comin HB, Verbisck NV, de Castro Nassar AF, Carvalho WA, Cardoso FF, Machado ABF, Martins MF, et al. Moraxella tarda sp. nov., a Novel Species Isolated from Nasal Cavity of Cattle with Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis. Curr Microbiol 2026; 83:0. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
Parent taxon: Moraxella Lwoff 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Domingues R, de Carvalho CV, de Lima Reis Faza DR, Comin HB, Verbisck NV, de Castro Nassar AF, Carvalho WA, Cardoso FF, Machado ABF, Martins MF, et al. Moraxella tarda sp. nov., a Novel Species Isolated from Nasal Cavity of Cattle with Infectious Bovine Keratoconjunctivitis. Curr Microbiol 2026; 83:0. 🇧🇷
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