Genus Xenorhabdus
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 27
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 4
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).
Xenorhabdus Thomas and Poinar 1979, genus.
Type species: ¤ Xenorhabdus nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. adj. xenos, foreign, strange, unusual, (less literally, pathogenic); Gr. fem. n. rhabdos, rod; N.L. fem. n. Xenorhabdus, pathogenic rod-shaped bacterium.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: THOMAS (G.M.) and POINAR Jr. (G.O.): Xenorhabdus gen. nov., a genus of entomopathogenic nematophilic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 352-360.
Note: The Greek word rhabdos is in the feminine gender. So, according to Rule 65 (2), the generic name Xenorhabdus is in the feminine gender.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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→ Xenorhabdus Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Akhurst 1983.
Reference: AKHURST (R.J.): Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 38-45.
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→ Xenorhabdus Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Thomas and Poinar 1983.
Reference: THOMAS (G.M.) and POINAR (G.O.): Amended description of the genus Xenorhabdus Thomas and Poinar. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 878-879.
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Xenorhabdus beddingii (Akhurst 1986) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Q58/1 = Q58 = ATCC 49542= DSM 4764 = UQM 2871.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278675.
Basonym: ¤ Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. beddingii corrig. Akhurst 1986.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. beddingii, of Bedding, named for R.A. Bedding, who made significant contributions to the development of Xenorhabdus/Steinernema associations for insect pest control.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865.
Effective publication: AKHURST (R.J.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): A numerical taxonomic study of the genus Xenorhabdus (Enterobacteriaceae) and proposed elevation of the subspecies of X. nematophilus to species. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1988, 134, 1835-1845.
Validation List no. 47 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Xenorhabdus bovienii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) T228 = ATCC 35271= DSM 4766 = UQM 2210.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278673.
Basonym: ¤ Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii corrig. Akhurst 1983.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. bovienii, of Bovien, named for P. Bovien who first reported the presence of bacteria in the intestinal vesicle of a Steinernema species.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865.
Effective publication: AKHURST (R.J.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): A numerical taxonomic study of the genus Xenorhabdus (Enterobacteriaceae) and proposed elevation of the subspecies of X. nematophilus to species. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1988, 134, 1835-1845.
Validation List no. 47 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Xenorhabdus budapestensis Lengyel et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 16342 = NCIMB 14016.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ810293.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. budapestensis, pertaining to Budapest, of Budapest, Hungaria, an European Centre of entomopathogenic research.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 104. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1395-1397.
Effective publication: LENGYEL (K.), LANG (E.), FODOR (A.), SZÁLLÁS (E.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Description of four novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus budapestensis sp. nov., Xenorhabdus ehlersii sp. nov., Xenorhabdus innexi sp. nov., and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2005, 28, 115-122.
Validation List no. 104 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Xenorhabdus cabanillasii Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) USTX62 = CIP 109066 = DSM 17905.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY521244.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. cabanillasii, of Cabanillas, in honour of H. E. Cabanillas, who described the nematode host of this bacterium, Steinernema riobrave (Cabanillas et al., 1994).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus doucetiae Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FRM16 = CIP 109074 = DSM 17909.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211709.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. doucetiae, of Doucet, in honour of M. M. A. Doucet, who described the first Steinernema species from South America (Doucet, 1986).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus eapokensis Kämpfer et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DL20=CCM 8728=LMG 29917.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX602187.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: MKGQ00000000.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. eapokensis, pertaining to EaPok, Vietnam, where the type strain was originally isolated.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER, P., TOBIAS, N. J., KE, L. P., BODE, H. B. and GLAESER, S. P. 2017. Xenorhabdus thuongxuanensis sp. nov. and Xenorhabdus eapokensis sp. nov., isolated from Steinernema species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1107-1114.
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Xenorhabdus ehlersii Lengyel et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 16337 = NCIMB 14018.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ810294.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. ehlersii, of Ehlers, named in honour of R.-U. Ehlers, a German applied microbiologist.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 104. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1395-1397.
Effective publication: LENGYEL (K.), LANG (E.), FODOR (A.), SZÁLLÁS (E.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Description of four novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus budapestensis sp. nov., Xenorhabdus ehlersii sp. nov., Xenorhabdus innexi sp. nov., and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2005, 28, 115-122.
Validation List no. 104 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Xenorhabdus griffiniae Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ID10 = CIP 109073 = DSM 17911.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211710.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. griffiniae, of Griffin, in honour of C. T. Griffin, who has contributed to the systematics of the nematode host, Steinernema hermaphroditum (Stock et al., 2004).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus hominickii Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KE01 = CIP 109072 = DSM 17903.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211719.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. hominickii, of Hominick, in honour of W. M. Hominick, who has contributed to the systematics of entomopathogenic nematode-bacterium complexes.
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus indica Somvanshi et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 28 = CIP 108830 = DSM 17382.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM040494.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. indica, of India, the origin of the novel bacterial and nematode species.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 130. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 2647-2648.
Effective publication: SOMVANSHI (V.S.), LANG (E.), GANGULY (S.), SWIDERSKI (J.), SAXENA (A.K.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): A novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus indica sp. nov., symbiotically associated with entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema thermophilum Ganguly and Singh, 2000. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2006, 29, 519-525.
Validation List no. 130 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Xenorhabdus innexi Lengyel et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 16336 = NCIMB 14017.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ810292.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. innexi, of Innexum (Innexum, Hanover, Germany, a company's name) guiding the DSMZ through the ISO 9001:2000 certification process.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 104. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1395-1397.
Effective publication: LENGYEL (K.), LANG (E.), FODOR (A.), SZÁLLÁS (E.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Description of four novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus budapestensis sp. nov., Xenorhabdus ehlersii sp. nov., Xenorhabdus innexi sp. nov., and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2005, 28, 115-122.
Validation List no. 104 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: In the effective publication, wrong properties were given in the description of the species Xenorhabdus innexi. The correct species description was provided in an erratum.
Reference: LENGYEL (K.), LANG (E.), FODOR (A.), SZÁLLÁS (E.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Erratum to “Description of four novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus budapestensis sp. nov., Xenorhabdus ehlersii sp. nov., Xenorhabdus innexi sp. nov., and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii sp. nov.”. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2007, 30, 83.
Erratum Online
Xenorhabdus ishibashii Kuwata et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GDh7 = CGMCC 1.9166 = DSM 22670.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: GQ149086.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. ishibashii, of Ishibashi, named in honour of N. Ishibashi, who has contributed considerably to entomopathogenic nematology.
Valid publication: KUWATA (R.), QIU (L.H.), WANG (W.), HARADA (Y.), YOSHIDA (M.), KONDO (E.) and YOSHIGA (T.): Xenorhabdus ishibashii sp. nov., isolated from the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema aciari. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1690-1695.
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Xenorhabdus japonica corrig. Nishimura et al. 1995, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SK-1 = IAM 14265 = JCM 21111.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D78008.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. japonica, pertaining to Japan.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 54. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1995, 45, 619-620.
Effective publication: NISHIMURA (Y.), HAGIWARA (A.), SUZUKI (T.) and YAMANAKA (S.): Xenorhabdus japonicus sp. nov. associated with the nematode Steinernema kushidai. World J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 1994, 10, 207-210.
Validation List no. 54 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, japonicus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare (2000).
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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Xenorhabdus khoisanae Ferreira et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SF87=DSM 25463=ATCC BAA-2406.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ142625.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. khoisanae, of the Khoisan people, i.e. isolated from the lands these people occupy.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: FERREIRA, T., VAN REENEN, C. A., ENDO, A., SPRÖER, C., MALAN, A. P. and DICKS, L. M. 2013. Description of Xenorhabdus khoisanae sp. nov., the symbiont of the entomopathogenic nematode Steinernema khoisanae. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3220-3224.
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Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) USNJ01 = CIP 109199 = DSM 18168.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ205450.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. koppenhoeferi, of Koppenhöfer, in honour of A. Koppenhöfer, who has contributed to the systematics of the nematode host, Steinernema scarabaei (Stock & Koppenhöfer, 2003).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus kozodoii Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SaV = CIP 109068 = DSM 17907.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211716.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. kozodoii, of Kozodoi, in honour of E. M. Kozodoi, who described the nematode host Steinernema arenarium (Neoplectana anomali) (Kozodoi, 1984).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus luminescens Thomas and Poinar 1979, species.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Hb = ATCC 29999= CIP 106429 = DSM 3368.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: X82248.
Etymology: N.L. part. adj. luminescens, luminescing, named for its luminescence.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: THOMAS (G.M.) and POINAR Jr. (G.O.): Xenorhabdus gen. nov., a genus of entomopathogenic nematophilic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 352-360.
→ ¤ Photorhabdus luminescens (Thomas and Poinar 1979) Boemare et al. 1993, comb. nov.
Xenorhabdus magdalenensis Tailliez et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 24915 = IMI 397775.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ877464.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. magdalenensis, from Isla Magdalena, Chile, the source of the nematode Steinernema australe, from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), EDGINGTON (S.), TYMO (L.M.) and BUDDIE (A.G.): Description of Xenorhabdus magdalenensis sp. nov., the symbiotic bacterium associated with Steinernema australe. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1761-1765.
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Xenorhabdus mauleonii Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) VC01 = CIP 109075 = DSM 17908.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211715.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. mauleonii, of Mauléon, in honour of H. Mauléon, who has made a major contribution to studies of the ecology and biodiversity of entomopathogenic nematode bacterium complexes in the Caribbean region.
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus miraniensis Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Q1 = CIP 109069 = DSM 17902.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211713.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. miraniensis, pertaining to Mirani, a small town in Australia, the source of the nematode from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19061= CCUG 14189 = DSM 3370 = LMG 1036.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278674.
Synonym: "Achromobacter nematophilus" Poinar and Thomas 1965.
Etymology: N.L. n. nematodum, nematode; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. nematophila, nematode-loving.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 POINAR Jr. (G.O.) and THOMAS (G.M.): A new bacterium, Achromobacter nematophilus sp. nov. (Achromobacteriaceae: Eubacteriales) associated with a nematode. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy, 1965, 15, 249-252. 2 THOMAS (G.M.) and POINAR Jr. (G.O.): Xenorhabdus gen. nov., a genus of entomopathogenic nematophilic bacteria of the family Enterobacteriaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology, 1979, 29, 352-360.
Notes:
1 The original spelling of the specific epithet, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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2 Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).
Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. beddingii corrig. Akhurst 1986, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Q58/1 = Q58 = ATCC 49542= DSM 4764 = UQM 2871.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278675.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. beddingii, of Bedding, named for R.A. Bedding, who made significant contributions to the development of Xenorhabdus/Steinernema associations for insect pest control.
Valid publication: AKHURST (R.J.): Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. beddingii (Enterobacteriaceae): a new subspecies of bacteria mutualistically associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 454-457.
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Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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→ ¤ Xenorhabdus beddingii (Akhurst 1986) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii corrig. Akhurst 1983, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) T228 = ATCC 35271= DSM 4766 = UQM 2210.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278673.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. bovienii, of Bovien, named for P. Bovien who first reported the presence of bacteria in the intestinal vesicle of a Steinernema species.
Valid publication: AKHURST (R.J.): Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 38-45.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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→ ¤ Xenorhabdus bovienii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Akhurst 1983, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19061= CCUG 14189 = DSM 3370 = LMG 1036.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY278674.
Etymology: N.L. n. nematodum, nematode; N.L. fem. adj. phila (from Gr. fem. adj. philê), friend, loving; N.L. fem. adj. nematophila, nematode-loving.
Valid publication: AKHURST (R.J.): Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 38-45.
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Notes:
1 The original authorship, (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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2 The original spelling of the specific and subspecific epithets, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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3 The subspecies name Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Akhurst 1983 is automatically created by the valid publication of Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii corrig. Akhurst 1983 and the valid publication of Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983 [Rule 40d (formerly Rule 46)].
4 If an author accepts the elevation of Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. beddingii corrig. Akhurst 1986, the elevation of Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii corrig. Akhurst 1983 and the elevation of Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983 to full species status, then Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Akhurst 1983 should thereafter be designated simply as Xenorhabdus nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980).
Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G1 = ATCC 35272= CIP 103468 = DSM 4768 = UQM 2216.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D78010.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. poinarii, of Poinar, named for G.O. Poinar, Jr., who made major contributions to the understanding of entomopathogenic nematode/bacterial interactions.
Valid publication: AKHURST (R.J.): Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 38-45.
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Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1691-1692.
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→ ¤ Xenorhabdus poinarii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Xenorhabdus poinarii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) G1 = ATCC 35272= CIP 103468 = DSM 4768 = UQM 2216.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D78010.
Basonym: ¤ Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. poinarii, of Poinar, named for G.O. Poinar, Jr., who made major contributions to the understanding of entomopathogenic nematode/bacterial interactions.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865.
Effective publication: AKHURST (R.J.) and BOEMARE (N.E.): A numerical taxonomic study of the genus Xenorhabdus (Enterobacteriaceae) and proposed elevation of the subspecies of X. nematophilus to species. J. Gen. Microbiol., 1988, 134, 1835-1845.
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Xenorhabdus romanii Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PR06-A = CIP 109070 = DSM 17910.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ211717.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. romanii, of Román, in honour of J. Román, who described the nematode host Steinernema puertoricense (Román & Figueroa, 1994).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus stockiae Tailliez et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TH01 = CIP 109067 = DSM 17904.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ202309.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. stockiae, of Stock, in honour of S. P. Stock, a leading figure in the systematics of Steinernema and particularly of the nematode host of this bacterium, Steinernema siamkayai (Stock et al., 1998).
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), PAGÈS (S.), GINIBRE (N.) and BOEMARE (N.): New insight into diversity in the genus Xenorhabdus, including the description of ten novel species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2805-2818.
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Xenorhabdus szentirmaii Lengyel et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DSM 16338 = NCIMB 14019.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ810295.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. szentirmaii, of Szentirmai, named in honour of Attila Szentirmai, a Hungarian microbiologist.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 104. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1395-1397.
Effective publication: LENGYEL (K.), LANG (E.), FODOR (A.), SZÁLLÁS (E.), SCHUMANN (P.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Description of four novel species of Xenorhabdus, family Enterobacteriaceae: Xenorhabdus budapestensis sp. nov., Xenorhabdus ehlersii sp. nov., Xenorhabdus innexi sp. nov., and Xenorhabdus szentirmaii sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2005, 28, 115-122.
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Xenorhabdus thuongxuanensis Kämpfer et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 30TX1=CCM 8727=LMG 29916.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX602193.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: MKGR00000000.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. thuongxuanensis, pertaining to Thuong Xuan, Thanh Hoa, Vietnam, where the type strain was originally isolated.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: KÄMPFER, P., TOBIAS, N. J., KE, L. P., BODE, H. B. and GLAESER, S. P. 2017. Xenorhabdus thuongxuanensis sp. nov. and Xenorhabdus eapokensis sp. nov., isolated from Steinernema species. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1107-1114.
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Xenorhabdus vietnamensis Tailliez et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) VN01 = CIP 109945 = DSM 22392.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ205447.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. vietnamensis, of or belonging to Vietnam, the source of the nematode Steinernema sangi from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TAILLIEZ (P.), LAROUI (C.), GINIBRE (N.), PAULE (A.), PAGÈS (S.) and BOEMARE (N.): Phylogeny of Photorhabdus and Xenorhabdus based on universally conserved protein-coding sequences and implications for the taxonomy of these two genera. Proposal of new taxa: X. vietnamensis sp. nov., P. luminescens subsp. caribbeanensis subsp. nov., P. luminescens subsp. hainanensis subsp. nov., P. temperata subsp. khanii subsp. nov., P. temperata subsp. tasmaniensis subsp. nov., and the reclassification of P. luminescens subsp. thracensis as P. temperata subsp. thracensis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1921-1937.
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