Species "Flavobacterium extorquens"

Name: "Flavobacterium extorquens" (Bassalik 1913) Bassalik et al. 1960

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Etymology: ex.tor’quens. L. neut. part. adj. extorquens, twisting out

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … eks-TOR-kwens, neuter

Original publication: Bassalik C, Janota-Bassalik L, Brisou J. [Study on Flavobacterium extorquens (ex. Pseudomonas extorquens)]. Ann Inst Pasteur (Paris) 1960; 98:165-168.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
"Pseudomonas extorquens" Krassilnikov 1949	homotypic synonym, not validly published

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: Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Bassalik C, Janota-Bassalik L, Brisou J. [Study on Flavobacterium extorquens (ex. Pseudomonas extorquens)]. Ann Inst Pasteur (Paris) 1960; 98:165-168.

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Record number: 11336

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Species "Flavobacterium extorquens"