Name DOI
10.1601/nm.8071
Name
 Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dong et al. 2013
Name Status
Validly Published
Current Authority
Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dong et al. 2013
Preferred Name
Taxonomic Rank
genus
Nomenclatural Type
(designated species)
 (Frankland and Frankland 1889) Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hahnke et al. 2016
Taxonomy
Proper Form
Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dong et al. 2013
Nomenclatural History
The genus Flavobacterium was originally proposed by Bergey et al. 1923. This name appeared on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names 1980. Weeks published an emended description of this genus in 1974. Subsequent emendations were proposed by Bernardet et al. in 1996, Dong et al. in 2013, Kang et al. in 2013 and Kuo et al. in 2013.
Citation
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Name Abstract for Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dong et al. 2013.. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.8071.
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