Species "Bacteroides rectalis"

Name: "Bacteroides rectalis" Hauduroy et al. 1937

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rec.ta’lis. L. neut. perf. part. rectum, the straight bowel; N.L. masc. adj. rectalis, rectal

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … rek-TA-lis, masculine

Nomenclatural type: A1-86; ATCC 33656; DSM 17629; DSM 3377; NCIMB 14373; VPI 0989

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: L34627 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hauduroy P, Ehringer G, Urbain A, Guillot G, Magrou J. Dictionnaire des bactéries pathogènes. Masson and Co., Paris, 1937.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Agathobacter rectalis (Hauduroy et al. 1937) Rosero et al. 2016

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Eubacterium rectale (Hauduroy et al. 1937) Prévot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Agathobacter rectalis (Hauduroy et al. 1937) Rosero et al. 2016	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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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.

Parent taxon: Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Hauduroy P, Ehringer G, Urbain A, Guillot G, Magrou J. Dictionnaire des bactéries pathogènes. Masson and Co., Paris, 1937.

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Record number: 4187

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