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Winslow et al. (Committee Soc. Am. Eact., 1917, p. 551; 1920, p. 201) 

 use the following description: "Autotrophic rod-shaped cells capable 

 of securing growth energy by the oxidation of carbon monoxide (form- 

 ing carbon dioxide)." The type species, Carhoxydomonas oligocar- 

 hophila (Beijerinck and van Delden) Jensen, is described as non- 

 motile. 



Bergey et al. (1923, p. 33) use this description, including this as the 

 third genus of the tribe Nitrohadereae. 



Carphococcus. A generic name used by Hohl (1902, p. 338) to 

 include a bacterial species which he termed Carphococcus pituitoparus. 

 The organism was isolated from straw. It is a coccus varying from 

 0.7 to 1.5/i in diameter. It grows readily upon culture media. Milk 

 develops a very marked slimy consistency and within fourteen hours 

 the upper layers become decidedly viscous. Acid is not produced and 

 the milk is not digested. 



It does not seem that Hohl had sufficient justification to warrant 

 the creation of a new genus. The name has not been accepted by 

 other writers and may be regarded as a synonjon of Micrococcus. 



Carteria. Merrill and Wade (1919, p. 64) state: 



The adoption of this new name (as "Carterii") was tentatively suggested by 

 Musgrave and Clegg as possibly advantageous for the purpose of avoiding further 

 controversy, although they did not definitely advocate this highly informal 

 procedure. 



It was proposed as a substitute for Actinomyces. See Carterii. 



Carterii. Musgrave, Clegg and Polk (1908, p. 470) in a discussion 

 of the validity of Actinomyces, Streptothrix, etc., conclude Streptothrix 

 to be the correct name. They say: "In making this decision we are 

 fully aware of the rights of those who favor Actinomyces or Nocardia, 

 and under the circumstances are tempted to introduce a new name 

 (Carterii) for the genus." 



See also Carteria. 



Caryobacterium. A generic name proposed by Mori (1913 p. 1) 

 for a species C. equi found associated v/ith Brustseuche in the horse. 

 The organism is described as a coccobacillus, straight or slightly curved, 

 isolated or in chains, 2.5 x O.dfx, motile, staining readily. Gram posi- 

 tive and without capsule. Aerobic and facultative anaerobic, gelatin 

 not liquefied, no indol, milk not coagulated, does not attack maltose, 

 but ferments lactose with production of gas and acid. In cells stained 

 with methylene blue, or better with Giemsa a definite nucleus is visible, 



