Name: Obesumbacterium proteus (Shimwell and Grimes 1936) Shimwell 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
Basonym: "Flavobacterium proteum" Shimwell and Grimes 1936
Etymology: Gr. masc. n. Prôteus, the ancient Greek sea-god noted for being able to change his form at will; Gr. masc. n. prôteus, intended to mean one who is able to be pleomorphic (nominative in apposition)
Type strain: ATCC 12841; CCUG 2078; CIP 82.93; DSM 2777; LMG 3054; NCIB 8771; NCIMB 8771; VKM B-964
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ233422
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Shimwell JL. Obesumbacterium gen. nov. Brewers Journal 1963; 99:759-760.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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"Flavobacterium proteum" Shimwell and Grimes 1936 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists |
Parent taxon: Obesumbacterium Shimwell 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Shimwell JL. Obesumbacterium gen. nov. Brewers Journal 1963; 99:759-760.
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Record number: 778923