Genus Shewanella

Name: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: She.wa.nel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Shewanella, named after James Shewan for his work in fisheries microbiology

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Shewanell-), s͡he-wa-NEL-la

Type species: Shewanella putrefaciens (Lee et al. 1981 ex Derby and Hammer 1931) MacDonell and Colwell 1986

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: MacDonell MT, Colwell RR. Phylogeny of the Vibrionaceae, and recommendation for two new genera, Listonella and Shewanella. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:171-182. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 20. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:354-356.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 2

Notes:
- 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Shewanellaceae Ivanova et al. 2004. Publication: Ivanova EP, Flavier S, Christen R. Phylogenetic relationships among marine Alteromonas-like proteobacteria: emended description of the family Alteromonadaceae and proposal of Pseudoalteromonadaceae fam. nov., Colwelliaceae fam. nov., Shewanellaceae fam. nov., Moritellaceae fam. nov., Ferrimonadaceae fam. nov., Idiomarinaceae fam. nov. and Psychromonadaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1773-1788. 🇦🇺
- 🧕 Boone et al. (2001) assigned this genus to the family Alteromonadaceae Ivanova and Mikhailov 2001. Publication: Garrity GM, Holt JG. The Road Map to the Manual. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the deeply branching and phototrophic Bacteria), Springer-Verlag, New York, 2001, p. 119-166. 🇺🇸
- 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Alteromonas Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Lee JV, Gibson DM, Shewan JM. A numerical taxonomic study of some Pseudomonas-like marine bacteria. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1977; 98:439-451.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Schewanella"; "Schwanella"; "Shawanella"; "Shcwanella"; "Shevanella"; "Shewallella"; "Shewanalla"; "Shewanefla"; "Shewaneila"; "Shewanlla"; "Shewannella"; "Shewenella"; "Shewnella"; "Shewonella"; "Shewunella"; "Sliewanella"; "Slzewanella".
- 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Martin-Rodriguez et al. (2023), Zhao et al. (2007), Satomi et al. (2007), Liu et al. (2023), Yang et al. (2007). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 46; JCM: 44; DSM: 30; LMG: 20; ATCC: 20; CCUG: 17; GDMCC: 17; CIP: 16; NBRC: 15; MCCC: 10.
- 😷 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.
- 🧍 A comprehensive whole genome-based taxonomic study of all Shewanella and Parashewanella type strains revealed 48 novel species (represented by 73 sequenced isolates) and proposed the correction of 43 misidentified non-type-strain isolates. Publication: Martin-Rodriguez AJ, Meier-Kolthoff JP. Whole genome-based taxonomy of Shewanella and Parashewanella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5438. 🇸🇪
- 🧍 A genome-scale phylogenetic analysis of the genus Shewanella was conducted by Thorell et al. (2019). Publication: Thorell K, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sjoling A, Martin-Rodriguez AJ. Whole-Genome Sequencing Redefines Shewanella Taxonomy. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1861. 🇸🇪
- 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "SHWL" 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.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 103
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 109
Total number of child taxa: 118

Child taxa:

Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
Shewanella abyssi Miyazaki et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella acanthi Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella aegiceratis Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella aestuarii Park and Jeon 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella affinis Ivanova et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
Shewanella alga Simidu et al. 1990	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
Shewanella algae corrig. Simidu et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella algicola Kim et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella algidipiscicola Satomi et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella alkalitolerans Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella amazonensis Venkateswaran et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella aquimarina Yoon et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella arctica Kim et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
Shewanella atlantica Zhao et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella avicenniae Liu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella azerbaijanica Nouioui et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella baltica Ziemke et al. 1998	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella basaltis Chang et al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella benthica MacDonell and Colwell 1986	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella bicestrii" Dabos et al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella canadensis Zhao et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella carassii Fang et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella chilikensis Sucharita et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella corallii Shnit-Orland et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella cutis" Das et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella cyperi Zhang et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella decolorationis Xu et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella denitrificans Brettar et al. 2002	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella dokdonensis Sung et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella donghaensis Yang et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella electrica Yao et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella electrodiphila Zhang and Burgess 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella eurypsychrophilus" Yu et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella ferrihydritica Yao et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella fidelis Ivanova et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella fodinae Sravan Kumar et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella frigidimarina Bowman et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella gaetbuli Yoon et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella gelidii Wang et al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella gelidimarina Bowman et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella glacialimarina" Qasim et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella glacialipiscicola Satomi et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella goraebulensis Lee et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella hafniensis Satomi et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella halifaxensis Zhao et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
Shewanella halotolerans Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella hanedai (Jensen et al. 1981) MacDonell and Colwell 1986	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella holmiensis Martín-Rodríguez et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella indica Verma et al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella insulae Park et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella intestini Gai et al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella inventionis Wang and Sun 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella irciniae Lee et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella japonica Ivanova et al. 2001	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella jiangmenensis Song et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella kaireitica Miyazaki et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella khirikhana Prachumwat et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella litoralis Yun et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella litorisediminis Lee and Yoon 2013	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella livingstonensis Bozal et al. 2002	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella loihica Gao et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella mangrovi Liu et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella mangrovisoli Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella marina Park et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella marinintestina Satomi et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella marinisediminis" Kim et al. 2013	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella marisflavi Yoon et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella maritima Bae et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella massilia" Dos Santos et al. 1998	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella mesophila Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella metallivivens Maltman et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella morhuae Satomi et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella mytili Fang et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella nanhaiensis Cao et al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella olleyana Skerratt et al. 2002	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella oncorhynchi Altun et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella oneidensis Venkateswaran et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella pacifica Ivanova et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
Shewanella pealeana Leonardo et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella phaeophyticola Butt et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella piezotolerans Xiao et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella pneumatophori Hirota et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella polaris Cha et al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella profunda Toffin et al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella psychromarinicola Hwang et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella psychrophila Xiao et al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella psychropiezotolerans Yu et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella psychrotolerans Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella putrefaciens (Lee et al. 1981 ex Derby and Hammer 1931) MacDonell and Colwell 1986	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella rhizosphaerae Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella sairae Satomi et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella salipaludis Park et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella saliphila Yun et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella scandinavica Martín-Rodríguez et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella schlegeliana Satomi et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella sedimentimangrovi Liu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella sediminis Zhao et al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella seohaensis Yoon et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella septentrionalis Martín-Rodríguez et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
"Shewanella shenzhenensis" Zhang et al. 2022	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella spartinae Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella spongiae Yang et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
"Shewanella subflava" Luo et al. 2023	not validly published	preferred name
Shewanella submarina Sudha Rani et al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella surugensis Miyazaki et al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella ulleungensis Yun et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella upenei Kim et al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
Shewanella vaxholmensis Martín-Rodríguez et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella vesiculosa Bozal et al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella violacea Nogi et al. 1999	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella waksmanii Ivanova et al. 2003	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella woodyi Makemson et al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella xiamenensis Huang et al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella yunxiaonensis Liu et al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella zhangzhouensis Liu et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
Shewanella zhuhaiensis Liu et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Shewanellaceae Ivanova et al. 2004

Assigned by: Ivanova EP, Flavier S, Christen R. Phylogenetic relationships among marine Alteromonas-like proteobacteria: emended description of the family Alteromonadaceae and proposal of Pseudoalteromonadaceae fam. nov., Colwelliaceae fam. nov., Shewanellaceae fam. nov., Moritellaceae fam. nov., Ferrimonadaceae fam. nov., Idiomarinaceae fam. nov. and Psychromonadaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1773-1788. 🇦🇺

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