Name: Beneckea nigripulchritudo corrig. Baumann et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ni.gri.pul.chri.tu’do. L. masc. adj. niger, black; L. fem. n. pulchritudo, a beauty; N.L. fem. n. nigripulchritudo, a black beauty, which refers to its striking blue-black colonies

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: be-NE-kke-a ni-gri-pul-k^hri-TU-do, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 27043; CAIM 323; CCUG 28586; CIP 103195; DSM 21607; LMG 3896

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X74717 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Baumann P, Baumann L, Mandel M, Allen RD. Taxonomy of marine bacteria: Beneckea nigrapulchrituda sp. n. J Bacteriol 1971; 108:1380-1383.

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 (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Vibrio nigripulchritudo (Baumann et al. 1971) Baumann et al. 1981

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Vibrio nigripulchritudo (Baumann et al. 1971) Baumann et al. 1981	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Beneckea nigrapulchrituda Baumann et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
    Beneckea nigrapulchritoda Baumann et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Beneckea nigripulchritudo 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 Beneckea.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 The original spelling, Beneckea nigrapulchrituda (sic), has been corrected by Baumann et al. 1984. Publication: Baumann P, Furniss AL, Lee JV. Genus I. Vibrio Pacini 1854, 411AL. In: Krieg NR, Holt JG (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co., Baltimore, 1984, p. 518-538. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Beneckea Campbell 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Baumann P, Baumann L, Mandel M, Allen RD. Taxonomy of marine bacteria: Beneckea nigrapulchrituda sp. n. J Bacteriol 1971; 108:1380-1383.

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Record number: 783503