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Name: "Rickettsia melophagi" Nöller 1917
Etymology: me.lo’pha.gi. N.L. masc. n. Melophagus, a genus of wingless flies commonly called sheep keds; N.L. gen. masc. n. melophagi, of Melophagus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … me-LO-pha-gi, feminine
Nomenclatural type: no culture isolated
Original publication: Nöller W. Blut- und Insektenflagellaten Züchtung auf Platten. Archiv für Schiffs- und Tropenhygiene 1917; 21:53-94.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Wolbachia melophagi (Nöller 1917) Philip 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Bartonella schoenbuchensis subsp. melophagi" (Nöller 1917) do Amaral et al. 2022 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank |
| Wolbachia melophagi (Nöller 1917) Philip 1956 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| "Bartonella melophagi" (Nöller 1917) Lee and Reichenbach 2006 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Rickettsia da Rocha-Lima 1916 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Nöller W. Blut- und Insektenflagellaten Züchtung auf Platten. Archiv für Schiffs- und Tropenhygiene 1917; 21:53-94.
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Record number: 4265