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

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: star’ri.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. starrii, of Starr, named after M.P. Starr, an investigator of the bdellovibrios

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … STAR-ri-i, masculine

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

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16S rRNA gene: AF084852 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Seideler RJ, Mandel M, Baptist JN. Molecular heterogeneity of the Bdellovibrios: evidence of two new species. J Bacteriol 1972; 109:209-217.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

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
    Peredibacter starrii (Seidler et al. 1972) Davidov and Jurkevitch 2004	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Bacteriovorax starrii (Seidler et al. 1972) Baer et al. 2000	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Bdellovibrio 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 Bdellovibrio.
  • 😷 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". — 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: Bdellovibrio Stolp and Starr 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Seideler RJ, Mandel M, Baptist JN. Molecular heterogeneity of the Bdellovibrios: evidence of two new species. J Bacteriol 1972; 109:209-217.

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Record number: 773990