Species "Spirillum metamorphum"

Name: "Spirillum metamorphum" Terasaki 1961

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: me.ta.mor’phum. Gr. neut. adj. suff. -morphon; N.L. neut. adj. metamorphum, changing

Pronunciation, gender: me-ta-MOR-p^hum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 15280; CCUG 13794; DSM 1837; IFO 13960; NBRC 13960; VKM B-1407

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Original publication: Terasaki Y. On two new species of Spirillum. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 1961; 74:220-227.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Simplicispira metamorpha (Terasaki 1961) Grabovich et al. 2006

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Simplicispira metamorpha (Terasaki 1961) Grabovich et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Aquaspirillum metamorphum (Terasaki 1961) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Parent taxon: "Spirillum" Hassall 1845

Assigned by: Terasaki Y. On two new species of Spirillum. Botanical Magazine (Tokyo) 1961; 74:220-227.

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Record number: 4296

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