Genus Wolinella
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 3
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).
Wolinella Tanner et al. 1981, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Wolinella succinogenes (Wolin et al. 1961) Tanner et al. 1981.
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Wolinella, named after M.J. Wolin, American bacteriologist who first isolated the type species.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), BADGER (S.), LAI (C.H.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.), VISCONTI (R.A.) and SOCRANSKY (S.S.): Wolinella gen. nov., Wolinella succinogenes (Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al.) comb. nov., and description of Bacteroides gracilis sp. nov., Wolinella recta sp. nov., Campylobacter concisus sp. nov., and Eikenella corrodens from humans with periodontal disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 432-445.
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Wolinella curva Tanner et al. 1984, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 35224= CCUG 13146 = CIP 103747 = DSM 6644 = LMG 7609 = NCTC 11649 = VPI 9584.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ174165.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. curva, curved, bent.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.) and EBERSOLE (J.L.): Wolinella curva sp. nov.: "Vibrio succinogenes" of human origin. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 275-282.
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→ ¤ Campylobacter curvus (Tanner et al. 1984) Vandamme et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Wolinella recta Tanner et al. 1981, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FDC 371 = ATCC 33238= CCUG 20446 B = CIP 103748 = DSM 3260 = JCM 6301 = NCTC 11489.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ174169.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. recta, straight.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), BADGER (S.), LAI (C.H.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.), VISCONTI (R.A.) and SOCRANSKY (S.S.): Wolinella gen. nov., Wolinella succinogenes (Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al.) comb. nov., and description of Bacteroides gracilis sp. nov., Wolinella recta sp. nov., Campylobacter concisus sp. nov., and Eikenella corrodens from humans with periodontal disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 432-445.
Original article in IJSEM Online
→ ¤ Campylobacter rectus (Tanner et al. 1981) Vandamme et al. 1991, comb. nov.
Wolinella succinogenes (Wolin et al. 1961) Tanner et al. 1981, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29543= CCUG 13145 = CIP 103760 = DSM 1740 = LMG 7466 = NCTC 11488.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M88159.
Basonym: ¤ Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al. 1961 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. n. acidum succinicum, succinic acid; N.L. suff. -genes (from Gr. v. gennaô, to produce), producing; N.L. adj. succinogenes, succinic acidproducing.
Valid publication: TANNER (A.C.R.), BADGER (S.), LAI (C.H.), LISTGARTEN (M.A.), VISCONTI (R.A.) and SOCRANSKY (S.S.): Wolinella gen. nov., Wolinella succinogenes (Vibrio succinogenes Wolin et al.) comb. nov., and description of Bacteroides gracilis sp. nov., Wolinella recta sp. nov., Campylobacter concisus sp. nov., and Eikenella corrodens from humans with periodontal disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1981, 31, 432-445.
Original article in IJSEM Online