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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Spirillum maritimum"

Name: "Spirillum maritimum" Watanabe 1959

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ri’ti.mum. L. neut. adj. maritimum, coastal

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-RIL-lum ma-RI-ti-mum, neuter

Original publication: Watanabe N. On four new halophilic species of Spirillum. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 1959; 72:77-86.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: "Spirillum" Hassall 1845

Assigned by: Watanabe N. On four new halophilic species of Spirillum. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 1959; 72:77-86.

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Record number: 42602

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