Species "Bacillus cadaveris"

Name: "Bacillus cadaveris" Klein 1899

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.da’ve.ris. L. neut. n. cadaver, dead body; L. gen. neut. n. cadaveris, of a corpse

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ba-KIL-lus ka-DA-we-ris, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 25783; CCUG 24035; CIP 104314; DSM 1284; JCM 1392

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB542932 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Klein E. Ein Beitrag zur Bakteriologie der Leichenverwesung. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1899; 25:278-284.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Clostridium cadaveris (Klein 1899) McClung and McCoy 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clostridium cadaveris (Klein 1899) McClung and McCoy 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "butyricus: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; default: 2 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.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Klein E. Ein Beitrag zur Bakteriologie der Leichenverwesung. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung I 1899; 25:278-284.

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Record number: 4145

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Species "Bacillus cadaveris"