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Genus Kluyvera
Name: Kluyvera Farmer et al. 1981
Etymology: Kluy’ver.a. 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
Gender: feminine (stem: Kluyver-)
Type species: Kluyvera ascorbata Farmer et al. 1981
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Farmer JJ, Fanning GR, Huntley-Carter GP, Holmes B, Hickman FW, Richard C, Brenner DJ. 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. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 7. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1981; 31:382-383.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Klcyvera"; "Kluyoera"; "Kluysera"; "Kluyveru".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 5; DSM: 5; CIP: 5; CCUG: 4; NBRC: 3; LMG: 3; JCM: 3; HAMBI: 1; GDMCC: 1; NCTC: 1.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "KYVR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 8
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Kluyvera ascorbata Farmer et al. 1981 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Kluyvera citrophila" Asai et al. 1957 not validly published preferred name Kluyvera cochleae Müller et al. 1996 validly published under the ICNP synonym Kluyvera cryocrescens Farmer et al. 1981 validly published under the ICNP correct name Kluyvera georgiana Müller et al. 1996 validly published under the ICNP correct name Kluyvera intermedia (Izard et al. 1980) Pavan et al. 2005 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Kluyvera intestini" Tetz and Tetz 2016 not validly published preferred name Kluyvera sichuanensis Liu et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Farmer JJ, Fanning GR, Huntley-Carter GP, Holmes B, Hickman FW, Richard C, Brenner DJ. 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.
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