Name: "Beneckea proteolytica" (Merkel et al. 1964) Baumann and Baumann 1976

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Aeromonas proteolytica" Merkel et al. 1964

Etymology: pro.te.o.ly’ti.ca. N.L. fem. adj. proteolytica, proteolytic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: be-NE-kke-a pro-te-o-LY-ti-ka, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 15338; CAIM 511; CCUG 20302; CIP 102892; DSM 30189; IFO 13287; JCM 21193; LMG 3772; NBRC 13287; NCIMB 1326; NCMB 1326

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB680395 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Baumann L, Baumann P. Study of the relationship among marine and terrestrial enterobacteria by means of in vitro DNA/ribosomal RNA hybridization. Microbios Letters 1976; 3:11-20.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Vibrio proteolyticus (Merkel et al. 1964) Baumann et al. 1982

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. proteolytica (Merkel et al. 1964) Schubert 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Vibrio proteolyticus (Merkel et al. 1964) Baumann et al. 1982	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Aeromonas proteolytica" Merkel et al. 1964	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

• Notes:
  • 🧍 See also Hirono et al. (1998). Publication: Hirono I, Yamashita M, Aoki T. Note: molecular cloning of chitinase genes from Vibrio anguillarum and V. parahaemolyticus. J Appl Microbiol 1998; 84:1175-1178. 🇯🇵
  • 🧍 While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either.

Parent taxon: Beneckea Campbell 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Baumann L, Baumann P. Study of the relationship among marine and terrestrial enterobacteria by means of in vitro DNA/ribosomal RNA hybridization. Microbios Letters 1976; 3:11-20.

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