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Species Corynebacterium variabile
Name: Corynebacterium variabile corrig. (Müller 1961) Collins 1987
Basonym: Arthrobacter variabilis Müller 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: va.ri.a’bi.le. L. neut. adj. variabile, changeable, variable
Type strain: ATCC 15753; CCUG 45246; CIP 102112; DSM 20132; HAMBI 1872; IFO 15286; JCM 2154; NBRC 15286; NCIB 9455; NCIMB 9455; NRRL B-4201; VKM Ac-1122
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16S rRNA gene:
AJ222815
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Collins MD. Transfer of Arthrobacter variabilis (Müller) to the genus Corynebacterium, as Corynebacterium variabilis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:287-288. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Arthrobacter variabilis Müller 1961 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Corynebacterium variabilis (Müller 1961) Collins 1987 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling Corynebacterium mooreparkense Brennan et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Caseobacter polymorphus Crombach 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Collins et al. (1989), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Caseobacter polymorphus Crombach 1978 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Stackebrandt E. Phylogenetic evidence for the transfer of Caseobacter polymorphus (Crombach) to the genus Corynebacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:7-9.
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⏰ According to Gelsomino et al. (2005), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium mooreparkense Brennan et al. 2001.
Publication:
Gelsomino R, Vancanneyt M, Snauwaert C, Vandemeulebroecke K, Hoste B, Cogan TM, Swings J. Corynebacterium mooreparkense, a later heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium variabile. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1129-1131.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 35 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 48:1073; Corynebacterium variabilis (sic).
Publication:
Euzéby JP. Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1073-1075.
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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, variabilis (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
Publication:
Euzéby JP. Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1073-1075.
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⏰ According to Collins et al. (1989), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Caseobacter polymorphus Crombach 1978 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Collins MD, Smida J, Stackebrandt E. Phylogenetic evidence for the transfer of Caseobacter polymorphus (Crombach) to the genus Corynebacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:7-9.
Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Collins MD. Transfer of Arthrobacter variabilis (Müller) to the genus Corynebacterium, as Corynebacterium variabilis comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:287-288.
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Record number: 775267
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