salmonis
Salmonis is the genitive singular form of the Latin noun Salmo, meaning "of the salmon." In biological nomenclature, salmonis is commonly used as the specific epithet in scientific names to indicate an association with salmon, either through host relationship or origin.
Examples of its usage include Piscirickettsia salmonis, a Gram-negative bacterium that infects salmon and is the
Taxonomic note: salmonis is a Latin genitive form and does not represent a standalone taxon. It functions
Related concepts include the taxonomy of salmonids (family Salmonidae), which comprises genera such as Salmo and