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Genus Kluyvera

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow () only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 5
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").


For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).


 

Kluyvera Farmer et al. 1981, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Kluyvera ascorbata Farmer et al. 1981.
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Kluyvera, named by Asai et al. (1956) to honor the Dutch microbiologist A.J. Kluyver, who made many contributions to microbial physiology and taxonomy.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 7. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 382-383.
Effective publication: FARMER III (J.J.), FANNING (G.R.), HUNTLEY-CARTER (G.P.), HOLMES (B.), HICKMAN (F.W.), RICHARD (C.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Kluyvera, a new (redefined) genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae: identification of Kluyvera ascorbata sp. nov. and Kluyvera cryocrescens sp. nov. in clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1981, 13, 919-933.
Validation List no. 7 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

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Kluyvera ascorbata Farmer et al. 1981, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33433= CCUG 15716 = CDC 0648-74 = CIP 82.95 = DSM 4611 = JCM 21070 = LMG 7871 = NBRC 102466.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF008579.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. ascorbata, pertaining to ascorbate.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 7. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 382-383.
Effective publication: FARMER III (J.J.), FANNING (G.R.), HUNTLEY-CARTER (G.P.), HOLMES (B.), HICKMAN (F.W.), RICHARD (C.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Kluyvera, a new (redefined) genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae: identification of Kluyvera ascorbata sp. nov. and Kluyvera cryocrescens sp. nov. in clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1981, 13, 919-933.
Validation List no. 7 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

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Kluyvera cochleae Müller et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S3/1-49 = serial (Müller et al.) no. 185 = ATCC 51609= CIP 106360 = DSM 9406.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF047187.
Etymology: L. gen. n. cochleae, of a snail.
Valid publication: MÜLLER (H.E.), BRENNER (D.J.), FANNING (G.R.), GRIMONT (P.A.D.) and KÄMPFER (P.): Emended description of Buttiauxella agrestis with recognition of six new species of Buttiauxella and two new species of Kluyvera: Buttiauxella ferragutiae sp. nov., Buttiauxella gaviniae sp. nov., Buttiauxella brennerae sp. nov., Buttiauxella izardii sp. nov., Buttiauxella noackiae sp. nov., Buttiauxella warmboldiae sp. nov., Kluyvera cochleae sp. nov., and Kluyvera georgiana sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 50-63.
Original article in IJSEM Online

¤ Kluyvera intermedia (Izard et al. 1980) Pavan et al. 2005.

Note: According to Pavan et al. 2005, Kluyvera cochleae Müller et al. 1996 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Kluyvera intermedia (Izard et al. 1980) Pavan et al. 2005.
Reference: PAVAN (M.E.), FRANCO (R.J.), RODRIGUEZ (J.M.), GADALETA (P.), ABBOTT (S.L.), JANDA (J.M.) and ZORZOPULOS (J.): Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Kluyvera: transfer of Enterobacter intermedius Izard et al. 1980 to the genus Kluyvera as Kluyvera intermedia comb. nov. and reclassification of Kluyvera cochleae as a later synonym of K. intermedia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 437-442.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Kluyvera cryocrescens Farmer et al. 1981, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 12993 = ATCC 33435= CCUG 18767 = CDC 2065-78 = CIP 82.96 = DSM 4588 = JCM 7580 = LMG 7859 = NBRC 102467.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF310218.
Etymology: Gr. n. kruos, icy cold, frost; L. part. adj. crescens, growing; N.L. part. adj. cryocrescens, growing in the cold; referring to the fact the cultures grow at 4-5 °C.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 7. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 382-383.
Effective publication: FARMER III (J.J.), FANNING (G.R.), HUNTLEY-CARTER (G.P.), HOLMES (B.), HICKMAN (F.W.), RICHARD (C.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Kluyvera, a new (redefined) genus in the family Enterobacteriaceae: identification of Kluyvera ascorbata sp. nov. and Kluyvera cryocrescens sp. nov. in clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1981, 13, 919-933.
Validation List no. 7 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

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Kluyvera georgiana Müller et al. 1996, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) serial (Müller et al.) no. 189 = ATCC 51603= CCUG 35513 = CDC 2891-76 = CIP 106361 = DSM 9409 = JCM 16938.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF047186.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. georgiana, pertaining to Georgia, U.S.A., where the characterization and redefinition of Kluyvera was done.
Valid publication: MÜLLER (H.E.), BRENNER (D.J.), FANNING (G.R.), GRIMONT (P.A.D.) and KÄMPFER (P.): Emended description of Buttiauxella agrestis with recognition of six new species of Buttiauxella and two new species of Kluyvera: Buttiauxella ferragutiae sp. nov., Buttiauxella gaviniae sp. nov., Buttiauxella brennerae sp. nov., Buttiauxella izardii sp. nov., Buttiauxella noackiae sp. nov., Buttiauxella warmboldiae sp. nov., Kluyvera cochleae sp. nov., and Kluyvera georgiana sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 50-63.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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Kluyvera intermedia (Izard et al. 1980) Pavan et al. 2005, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Gavini E 86 = ATCC 33110= CCUG 14183 = CIP 79.27 = CUETM 77-130 = DSM 4581 = HAMBI 1299 = JCM 1238 = LMG 2785 = NBRC 102594 = NCTC 12125.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF310217.
Basonym: ¤ Enterobacter intermedius corrig. Izard et al. 1980.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. intermedia, that is between, intermediate.
Valid publication: PAVAN (M.E.), FRANCO (R.J.), RODRIGUEZ (J.M.), GADALETA (P.), ABBOTT (S.L.), JANDA (J.M.) and ZORZÓPULOS (J.): Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Kluyvera: transfer of Enterobacter intermedius Izard et al. 1980 to the genus Kluyvera as Kluyvera intermedia comb. nov. and reclassification of Kluyvera cochleae as a later synonym of K. intermedia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 437-442.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Pavan et al. 2005, Kluyvera intermedia (Izard et al. 1980) Pavan et al. 2005 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Kluyvera cochleae Müller et al. 1996.
Reference: PAVAN (M.E.), FRANCO (R.J.), RODRIGUEZ (J.M.), GADALETA (P.), ABBOTT (S.L.), JANDA (J.M.) and ZORZÓPULOS (J.): Phylogenetic relationships of the genus Kluyvera: transfer of Enterobacter intermedius Izard et al. 1980 to the genus Kluyvera as Kluyvera intermedia comb. nov. and reclassification of Kluyvera cochleae as a later synonym of K. intermedia. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 437-442.
Original article in IJSEM Online

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