Name DOI
10.1601/nm.4857
Name
 Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Gupta et al. 2020
Name Status
Validly Published
Current Authority
Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Gupta et al. 2020
Preferred Name
Taxonomic Rank
genus
Nomenclatural Type
(designated species)
 (Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)
Taxonomy
Proper Form
Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Gupta et al. 2020
Nomenclatural History
The genus Bacillus was originally proposed by Cohn 1872. This name appeared on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names 1980. Gibson and Gordon published an emended description of this genus in 1974. A subsequent emendation was proposed by Gupta et al. in 2020.
Citation
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Source File
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References

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