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Species "Peptostreptococcus morbillorum"
Name: "Peptostreptococcus morbillorum" (Prévot 1933) Smith 1957
Basonym: "Diplococcus morbillorum" Prévot 1933
Etymology: mor.bil.lo’rum. L. masc. n. morbus, disease; N.L. masc. n. morbillus, little disease; N.L. gen. masc. n. morbilli, measles; N.L. gen. masc. pl. n. morbillorum, of measles
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mor-bil-LO-rum, masculine
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 27824; CCM 4942; CCUG 15561; CCUG 18164; CECT 991; CIP 81.10; DSM 20572; JCM 12968; LMG 18985; NCTC 11323; Prevot 2917B; Prévot 2917B; VPI 5424
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC096237
Analyse
FASTA
Original publication:
Breed RS, Murray EG, Smith NR. Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1957. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Gemella morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Kilpper-Bälz and Schleifer 1988
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Diplococcus morbillorum" Prévot 1933 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Streptococcus morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Gemella morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Kilpper-Bälz and Schleifer 1988 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Peptococcus morbillorum" (Prévot 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1972 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Smith) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Breed et al.).
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — 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: Peptostreptococcus Kluyver and van Niel 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Breed RS, Murray EG, Smith NR. Bergey’s Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, 1957.
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Record number: 57973
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