Species "Azotobacter acidum"

Name: "Azotobacter acidum" Roy 1958

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a’ci.dum. L. neut. adj. acidum, shrill

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: a-zo-to-BAK-ter A-ki-dum, masculine

Original publication: Roy AB. A new species of Azotobacter producing heavy slime and acid. Nature 1958; 182:120-121.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Preferred name: "Beijerinckia acida" (Roy 1958) Petersen 1959

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Beijerinckia acida" (Roy 1958) Petersen 1959	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• 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". — 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.
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Azotobacter Beijerinck 1901 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Roy AB. A new species of Azotobacter producing heavy slime and acid. Nature 1958; 182:120-121.

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Record number: 65901