Name: Staphylococcus capitis subsp. capitis (Kloos and Schleifer 1975) Bannerman and Kloos 1991
Proposed as: subsp. nov. (rule 40d)
Basonym: Staphylococcus capitis Kloos and Schleifer 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ca.pi.tis. L. neut. n. caput, head; L. gen. neut. n. capitis, of the head, pertaining to that part of the human body where cutaneous populations of this species are usually the largest and most frequent
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Valid publication:
Bannerman TL, Kloos WE. Staphylococcus capitis subsp. ureolyticus subsp. nov. from human skin. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:144-147.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Staphylococcus capitis Kloos and Schleifer 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bannerman TL, Kloos WE. Staphylococcus capitis subsp. ureolyticus subsp. nov. from human skin. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:144-147.
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Record number: 781172