Name: Bdellovibrio bacteriopascens González-Mireles et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bac.te.ri.o.pas’cens. Gr. neut. dim. n. baktêrion, a little rod; L. pres. part. pascens, feeding; N.L. masc. part. adj. bacteriopascens, an organism feeding on other bacteria

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bak-te-ri-o-PAS-kens, masculine

Type strain: 22V; ATCC TSD-365; CM-CNRG 933

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16S rRNA gene: OQ919164 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Gonzalez-Mireles V, Ajao YO, Rodriguez-Luna IC, Elufisan TO, Sanchez-Varela A, Bello-Velazquez JA, Noblecia JN, Luna-Gonzalez A, Camilli A, Guo X. Genomic characteristics and phenotype of a new species Bdellovibrio bacteriopascens sp. nov., isolated from soil of Mexico. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7078. 🇲🇽

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-03-03.

Parent taxon: Bdellovibrio Stolp and Starr 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Gonzalez-Mireles V, Ajao YO, Rodriguez-Luna IC, Elufisan TO, Sanchez-Varela A, Bello-Velazquez JA, Noblecia JN, Luna-Gonzalez A, Camilli A, Guo X. Genomic characteristics and phenotype of a new species Bdellovibrio bacteriopascens sp. nov., isolated from soil of Mexico. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7078. 🇲🇽

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