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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Selenomonas felix"

Name: "Selenomonas felix" Kuete et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fe’lix. L. fem. adj. felix, lucky, referring to its presence in sputum sample of healthy person

Pronunciation, gender: FE-lix, feminine

Nomenclatural type: CECT 9822; CSUR P3560; Marseille P3560

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16S rRNA gene: LT725659 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Kuete E, Mbogning Fonkou MD, Mekhalif F, Anani H, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Selenomonas felix sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from human sputum. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 31:100567.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Selenomonas von Prowazek 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kuete E, Mbogning Fonkou MD, Mekhalif F, Anani H, Baudoin JP, Raoult D, Bou Khalil JY. Selenomonas felix sp. nov., a new bacterium isolated from human sputum. New Microbes New Infect 2019; 31:100567.

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Record number: 2282
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