Species "Cytophaga succinicans"

Name: "Cytophaga succinicans" Anderson and Ordal 1961

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: suc.ci’ni.cans. N.L. fem. part. adj. succinicans, intended to mean forming succinic acid

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ky-TO-p^ha-ga suk-KI-ni-kans, feminine

Nomenclatural type: 8; Cy su3; DSM 4002; Ordal 8

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX657046 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Anderson RL, Ordal EJ. Cytophaga succinicans sp. n., a factaltatively anaerobic, aquatic myxobacterium. J Bacteriol 1961; 81:130-138.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Flavobacterium succinicans (Reichenbach 1989 ex Anderson and Ordal 1961) Bernardet et al. 1996

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Flavobacterium succinicans (Reichenbach 1989 ex Anderson and Ordal 1961) Bernardet et al. 1996	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Cytophaga succinicans (ex Anderson and Ordal 1961) Reichenbach 1989	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 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t+". — 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: Cytophaga Winogradsky 1929 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Anderson RL, Ordal EJ. Cytophaga succinicans sp. n., a factaltatively anaerobic, aquatic myxobacterium. J Bacteriol 1961; 81:130-138.

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Species "Cytophaga succinicans"