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Abstract
A new genus of the family Enterobacteriaceae is proposed on the basis of its unique biochemical and serological properties. The genus, Levinea (named in honor of Max Levine), is composed of two different species, for which the names Levinea amalonatica and Levinea malonatica are proposed. L. amalonatica is designated as the type species. The type strain of L. amalonatica is 9823 (=ATCC 25405) and the type strain of L. malonatica is 1791 (=ATCC 25408). Information is given which distinguishes the proposed new genus from certain species of Enterobacter and Citrobacter, the genera which it most closely resembles. The similarity of L. amalonatica to organisms in the proposed new genus Padlewskia Macierewicz (9) is discussed.
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