Species "Bacterium michiganense"

Name: "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. michiganense, of or belonging to Michigan (State, U.S.A.)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mi-k^hi-ga-NEN-se, neuter

Nomenclatural type: CFBP 2352; CIP 104846; DSM 46364; ICMP 2550; JCM 9665; LMG 7333; NCPPB 2979; VKM Ac-1403

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16S rRNA gene: X77435 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Smith EF. A new tomato disease of economic importance. Science (Washington) 1910; 31:794-796.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Clavibacter michiganense (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Corynebacterium michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

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.

Parent taxon: "Bacterium" Ehrenberg 1831

Assigned by: Smith EF. A new tomato disease of economic importance. Science (Washington) 1910; 31:794-796.

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Record number: 3919

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