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Species "Streptococcus melitensis"
Name: "Streptococcus melitensis" Hughes 1893
Etymology: me.li.ten’sis. N.L. masc. adj. melitensis, of or pertaining to the Island of Malta (Melita) where first isolated (Bruce, 1893)
Pronunciation, gender: me-li-TEN-sis, masculine
Nomenclatural type: 16M; ATCC 23456; NCTC 10094
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AF220147
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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 inopinata Scholz et al. 2010 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella vulpis Scholz et al. 2016 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella microti Scholz et al. 2008 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella ovis Buddle 1956 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella canis Carmichael and Bruner 1968 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Brucella abortus (Schmidt 1901) Meyer and Shaw 1920 (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 neotomae Stoenner and Lackman 1957 (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
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Hördt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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⏰ According to Hördt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella inopinata Scholz et al. 2010.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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⏰ According to Hördt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella microti Scholz et al. 2008.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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⏰ According to Hördt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella vulpis Scholz et al. 2016.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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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 Hördt et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brucella ceti Foster et al. 2007.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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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