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Species Beggiatoa alba
Name: Beggiatoa alba (Vaucher 1803) Trevisan 1845 (Approved Lists 1980)
Basonym: "Oscillatoria alba" Vaucher 1803
Etymology: al’ba. L. fem. adj. alba, white
Pronunciation, gender: AL-ba, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 33555; LSU B18LD
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF110274
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Trevisan V. Nomenclator Algarum. Imprimerie Du Seminaire, Padova, 1845.
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: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Oscillatoria alba" Vaucher 1803 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
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Notes:
- 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Beggiatoa Trevisan 1842 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Trevisan V. Prospetto della Flora Euganea. Coi Tipi Del Seminario, Padova, 1842.
- 😷 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 14 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Beggiatoa Trevisan 1842 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Trevisan V. Nomenclator Algarum. Imprimerie Du Seminaire, Padova, 1845.
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Record number: 773996
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