Species "Bacillus tetani"

Name: "Bacillus tetani" Flügge 1886

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Gender: masculine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 19406; CCUG 4220; NCTC 279

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Original publication: Flügge C. Die Mikroorganismen, Auflage 2. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig, 1886.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Clostridium tetani (Flügge 1886) Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clostridium tetani (Flügge 1886) Bergey et al. 1923 (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 and animal pathogen - human: T - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 2 - 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: Flügge C. Die Mikroorganismen, Auflage 2. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig, 1886.

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Record number: 4176

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