Species "Bacillus mallei"

Name: "Bacillus mallei" Zopf 1885

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mal’le.i. L. masc. n. malleus, a hammer, maul, the disease of glanders; L. gen. masc. n. mallei, of glanders

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … MAL-le-i, masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 23344; NCTC 12938

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF110188 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Zopf W. Die Spaltpilze, 3rd ed. Edward Trewendt, Breslau, 1885.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Burkholderia mallei (Zopf 1885) Yabuuchi et al. 1993

Risk group: 3

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Malleomyces mallei" (Zopf 1885) Pribram 1933	homotypic synonym, not validly published
Pseudomonas mallei (Zopf 1885) Redfearn et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Burkholderia mallei (Zopf 1885) Yabuuchi et al. 1993	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 = 3, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 3". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 3, note = "Animal classification RG: 3 - Security sensitive biological agent: Yes - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: Yes - Containment level: Containment Level 3". — 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: Zopf W. Die Spaltpilze, 3rd ed. Edward Trewendt, Breslau, 1885.

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Record number: 4282

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