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Species Alteromonas undina
Name: Alteromonas undina Chan et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: un.di.na. N.L. fem. n. undina, undine, water nymph
Type strain: 272; ATCC 29660; CIP 104109; DSM 6065; JCM 20773; LMG 2880; NBRC 103039; NCIB 2128; NCIMB 2128; NCMB 2128
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X82140
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Chan KY, Baumann L, Garza MM, Baumann P. Two new species of Alteromonas: Alteromonas espejiana and Alteromonas undina. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:217-222. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudoalteromonas undina (Chan et al. 1978) Gauthier et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudoalteromonas undina (Chan et al. 1978) Gauthier et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Alteromonas undina 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 = "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 1 time 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Alteromonas Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Chan KY, Baumann L, Garza MM, Baumann P. Two new species of Alteromonas: Alteromonas espejiana and Alteromonas undina. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:217-222.
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Record number: 773138
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