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Species Alteromonas colwelliana
Name: Alteromonas colwelliana Weiner et al. 1988
Etymology: col.wel.li.a’na. N.L. fem. adj. colwelliana, pertaining to Colwell, named after Rita Colwell for her contributions to marine microbiology
Pronunciation, gender: kol-wel-li-A-na, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 39565; LST-W
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY653177
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Weiner RM, Coyne VE, Brayton P, West P, Raiken SF. Alteromonas colwelliana sp. nov., an isolate from oyster habitats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:240-244. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Shewanella affinis Ivanova et al. 2004 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Satomi et al. (2007), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Shewanella affinis Ivanova et al. 2004.
Publication:
Satomi M, Vogel BF, Venkateswaran K, Gram L. Description of Shewanella glacialipiscicola sp. nov. and Shewanella algidipiscicola sp. nov., isolated from marine fish of the Danish Baltic Sea, and proposal that Shewanella affinis is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:347-352.
- ❗ Alteromonas colwelliana is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Alteromonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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⏰ According to Satomi et al. (2007), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Shewanella affinis Ivanova et al. 2004.
Publication:
Satomi M, Vogel BF, Venkateswaran K, Gram L. Description of Shewanella glacialipiscicola sp. nov. and Shewanella algidipiscicola sp. nov., isolated from marine fish of the Danish Baltic Sea, and proposal that Shewanella affinis is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:347-352.
Parent taxon: Alteromonas Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Weiner RM, Coyne VE, Brayton P, West P, Raiken SF. Alteromonas colwelliana sp. nov., an isolate from oyster habitats. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:240-244.
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Record number: 783354
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