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Species Corynebacterium michiganense
Name: Corynebacterium michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)
Basonym: "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910
Etymology: mi.chi.ga.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. michiganense, of or belonging to Michigan (State, U.S.A.)
Type strain: CFBP 2352; CIP 104846; DSM 46364; ICMP 2550; JCM 9665; LMG 7333; NCPPB 2979; VKM Ac-1403
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16S rRNA gene:
X77435
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FASTA
Effective publication: Jensen HL. Studies on saprophytic Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1934; 59:19-61.
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: Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Clavibacter michiganense (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
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Notes:
- ❗ Corynebacterium michiganense 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 Corynebacterium.
- 😷 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 = 2, note = "PP QUA". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p2". — 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 20 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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 species itself.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Carlson and Vidaver 1982 validly published under the ICNP synonym Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. michiganense (Smith 1910) Carlson and Vidaver 1982 validly published under the ICNP synonym Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. nebraskense (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Carlson and Vidaver 1982 validly published under the ICNP synonym Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Carlson and Vidaver 1982 validly published under the ICNP synonym Corynebacterium michiganense subsp. tessellarius Carlson and Vidaver 1982 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Jensen HL. Studies on saprophytic Mycobacteria and Corynebacteria. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1934; 59:19-61.
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Record number: 775220
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