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Species "Streptococcus melitensis"
Name: "Streptococcus melitensis" Hughes 1893
Nomenclatural type: 16M; ATCC 23456; NCTC 10094
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Original publication: Hughes ML. The natural history of certain fevers occurring in the Mediterrranean. Mediterranean Nature 1893; 2:325-327.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Brucella melitensis (Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Brucella abortus (Schmidt 1901) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Bacterium abortus" Schmidt 1901 heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Brucella suis Huddleson 1929 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella ovis Buddle 1956 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella melitensis (Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella canis Carmichael and Bruner 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella neotomae Stoenner and Lackman 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium abortus" Schmidt 1901.
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella abortus (Schmidt 1901) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella canis Carmichael and Bruner 1968 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella neotomae Stoenner and Lackman 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella ovis Buddle 1956 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella suis Huddleson 1929 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
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⏰ According to Verger et al. (1985), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium abortus" Schmidt 1901.
Publication:
Verger JM, Grimont F, Grimont PAD, Grayon M. Brucella, a monospecific genus as shown by deoxyribonucleic acid hybridization. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:292-295.
Parent taxon: Streptococcus Rosenbach 1884 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Hughes ML. The natural history of certain fevers occurring in the Mediterrranean. Mediterranean Nature 1893; 2:325-327.
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Record number: 4228
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