Name: Serratia entomophila Grimont et al. 1988
Etymology: en.to.mo’phi.la. Gr. n. entoma, insect; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, friend, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. entomophila, insect loving
Type strain: A1; ATCC 43705; CIP 102919; DSM 12358
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16S rRNA gene: AJ233427 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Grimont PAD, Jackson TA, Ageron E, Noonan MJ. Serratia entomophila sp. nov., associated with amber disease in the New Zealand grass grub Costelytra zealandica. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:1-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Serratia Bizio 1823 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Grimont PAD, Jackson TA, Ageron E, Noonan MJ. Serratia entomophila sp. nov., associated with amber disease in the New Zealand grass grub Costelytra zealandica. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:1-6.
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Record number: 780871