Species "Clostridium arcticum"

Name: "Clostridium arcticum" Jordan and McNicol 1979

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: arc’ti.cum. L. neut. adj. arcticum, arctic

Pronunciation, gender: ARK-ti-kum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: Jordan and McNicol n° III

Original publication: Jordan DC, McNicol PJ. A new nitrogen-fixing Clostridium species from a high Arctic ecosystem. Can J Microbiol 1979; 25:947-948.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Clostridium arcticum (ex Jordan and McNicol 1979) Cato et al. 1988

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clostridium arcticum (ex Jordan and McNicol 1979) Cato et al. 1988	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Jordan DC, McNicol PJ. A new nitrogen-fixing Clostridium species from a high Arctic ecosystem. Can J Microbiol 1979; 25:947-948.

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Record number: 47541

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Species "Clostridium arcticum"