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Treponema or S-pirochaeta. It is probably based upon a false mor- 

 phological assumption (peritrichous flageUa). Gleitsmann (1913, 

 p. 31) says: 



Da Sambon erst in August 1907 mit der Bezeichnung Spiroschaudinnia heraus- 

 kam, Swellengrebel dagegen bereits in Juni desselben Jahres auf Grund der Bor- 

 relschen Ausfiihjungen das Virus Borrelia taufte, so muss der Streit iiber den 

 neuen Namen des Virus zugunsten der Borrelia entschieden werden. 



Botryococcus. A generic name first proposed by Kuetzing (1849, 

 p. 892) for an algal genus in the Chlorophyceae. It has been used by 

 most subsequent writers on this group of algae, among them Raben- 

 horst (1864, p. 42), De Toni (1889, p. 674) and West (1904, p. 237). 

 It must be regarded as a valid genus of algae containing several 

 well known species. 



The name Botryococcus was introduced independently by Kitt (1888, 

 p. 247) for the organism Micrococcus ascoformans. The name as thus 

 used is invalid. It is not infrequently used as a casual designation of 

 the organism causing botryomycosis. It is given as a synonym of 

 Bollingera by De Toni and Trevisan (1889, p. 1039). 



With the spelling botryocoques this organism is discussed by Nicolle 

 and Cesari (1914, p. 229). These authors conclude that Botryococcus 

 is a synonym of Staphylococcus. It is evident that it is not a valid 

 bacterial generic name. 



Botryomyces. A generic name proposed by Bollinger (1888, p. 177) 

 for the organism variously termed Micrococcus botryogenes Rabe. 

 M. ascoformans Johne and Discomyces equi Rivolta. The description 

 is summarized by Enlows (1920, p. 24) as follows: 



Similar macroscopically to Actinomyces. Under strong magnification the 

 grapelike colonies consist of conglomerate, roundish, varying-sized broom-like 

 groups or heaps of micrococci (4 to 4.5ju). Each colony (150 to 250/1) is surrounded 

 by a homogeneous capsule-like membrane, and in this respect resembles the 

 Ascococcus of Billroth. Ray-fungus-like, fibrous masses produced at times in 

 host. 



Type species (monotypy). B . ascoformans (Johne). (Bollinger's earlier name 

 was Zoogloea pulmonis equi.) Syn. (Bollinger): Micrococcus botryogenes Rabe, 

 1886; M. ascoformans Johne, 1885; Discomyces equi Rivolta and Micellone, 1879. 



The name is termed inept by De Toni and Trevisan (1889, p. 1039) 

 and made a synonym of Bollingera. 



The name is rejected by E. F. Smith (1905). 



Botulobacillus. A genus of bacteria proposed by Orla-Jensen (1909, 

 p. 343) as the second in the family Putribacteriaceae. It is defined 



