Name: Bacteriovorax starrii (Seidler et al. 1972) Baer et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Bdellovibrio starrii Seidler et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: star’ri.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. starrii, of Starr, named after the American microbiologist Mortimer P. Starr

Pronunciation, gender: STAR-ri-i, masculine

Type strain: A3.12; ATCC 15145; DSM 17039; NCCB 72004

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF084852 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Baer ML, Ravel J, Chun J, Hill RT, Williams HN. A proposal for the reclassification of Bdellovibrio stolpii and Bdellovibrio starrii into a new genus, Bacteriovorax gen. nov. as Bacteriovorax stolpii comb. nov. and Bacteriovorax starrii comb. nov., respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:219-224.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:425-426.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Peredibacter starrii (Seidler et al. 1972) Davidov and Jurkevitch 2004

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Bdellovibrio starrii Seidler et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Peredibacter starrii (Seidler et al. 1972) Davidov and Jurkevitch 2004	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Bacteriovorax starrii 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 Bacteriovorax.
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Bacteriovorax Baer et al. 2000

Assigned by: Baer ML, Ravel J, Chun J, Hill RT, Williams HN. A proposal for the reclassification of Bdellovibrio stolpii and Bdellovibrio starrii into a new genus, Bacteriovorax gen. nov. as Bacteriovorax stolpii comb. nov. and Bacteriovorax starrii comb. nov., respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:219-224.

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