Species "Corynebacterium laevaniformans"

Name: "Corynebacterium laevaniformans" Dias and Bhat 1962

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lae.va.ni.for’mans. L. pres. part. formans, forming; N.L. neut. part. adj. laevaniformans, levan forming

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um la͡e-wa-ni-FOR-mans, neuter

Original publication: Dias F, Bhat JV. A new levan producing bacterium, Corynebacterium laevaniformans nov. spec. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1962; 28:63-72.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

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". — 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: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Dias F, Bhat JV. A new levan producing bacterium, Corynebacterium laevaniformans nov. spec. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 1962; 28:63-72.

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Record number: 9023

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Species "Corynebacterium laevaniformans"