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Species Alteromonas nigrifaciens
Name: Alteromonas nigrifaciens (ex White 1940) Baumann et al. 1984
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: ni.gri.fa’ci.ens. L. adj. niger -gra -grum, black; L. v. facio, to make; N.L. fem. part. adj. nigrifaciens, making black, blackening
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ni-gri-FA-ki-ens, feminine
Type strain: 217; ATCC 19375; DSM 6063; DSM 8810; IAM 13010; KMM 661; LMG 2227; NCIB 8614; NCIMB 8614; NCTC 10691
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X82146
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Baumann P, Baumann L, Bowditch RD, Beaman B. Taxonomy of Alteromonas: A. nigrifaciens sp. nov., nom. rev.; A. macleodii; and A. haloplanktis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:145-149. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudoalteromonas nigrifaciens (Baumann et al. 1984 ex White 1940) Gauthier et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Ivanova et al. 1996
Ivanova EP, Kiprianova EA, Mikhailov VV, Levanova GF, Garagulya AD, Gorshkova NM, Yumoto N, Yoshikawa S. Characterization and identification of marine Alteromonas nigrifaciens strains and emendation of the description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:223-228. 🇯🇵
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:627.
Notes:- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the associated publication is not functional any more.
- 🧍 Alteromonas nigrifaciens (ex White 1940) Baumann et al. 1984 has been reclassified as Pseudoalteromonas nigrifaciens (Baumann et al. 1984) Gauthier et al. 1995, comb. nov. The emended description of Alteromonas nigrifaciens by Ivanova et al. 1996 is valid for the new combination, too.
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Ivanova et al. 1996
Ivanova EP, Kiprianova EA, Mikhailov VV, Levanova GF, Garagulya AD, Gorshkova NM, Yumoto N, Yoshikawa S. Characterization and identification of marine Alteromonas nigrifaciens strains and emendation of the description. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:223-228.
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
- 🧍 Basonym "Pseudomonas nigrifaciens". Publication: Waksman SA, Henrici AT. Family III. Streptomycetaceae. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, A.p (eds), HITCHENS (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1948, p. 929-980.
Parent taxon: Alteromonas Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Baumann P, Baumann L, Bowditch RD, Beaman B. Taxonomy of Alteromonas: A. nigrifaciens sp. nov., nom. rev.; A. macleodii; and A. haloplanktis. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:145-149. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 773131
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