Name: "Oceanomonas alginolytica" Miyamoto et al. 1961

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.gi.no.ly.ti.ca. N.L. fem. adj. lytica, dissolving; N.L. fem. adj. alginolytica, alginic acid-dissolving

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 17749; CAIM 516; CCUG 13445; CCUG 16315; CCUG 4989; CIP 103336; CIP 75.03; DSM 2171; IFO 15630; LMG 4409; NBRC 15630; NCCB 71013; NCCB 77003; NCTC 12160

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16S rRNA gene: X56576 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Miyamoto Y, Nakamura K, Takizawa K. Pathogenic halophiles. Proposals of a new genus "Oceanomonas" and of the amended species names. Japanese Journal of Microbiology 1961; 5:477-486.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Vibrio alginolyticus (Miyamoto et al. 1961) Sakazaki 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Beneckea alginolytica (Miyamoto et al. 1961) Baumann et al. 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Vibrio alginolyticus (Miyamoto et al. 1961) Sakazaki 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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 - Considerations for containment: This biological agent is an aquatic animal pathogen and, as such, the importation and use of this pathogen are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Please contact the CFIA at ImportZoopath@inspection.gc.ca to obtain additional information.". — 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: Oceanomonas Brown et al. 2001

Assigned by: Miyamoto Y, Nakamura K, Takizawa K. Pathogenic halophiles. Proposals of a new genus "Oceanomonas" and of the amended species names. Japanese Journal of Microbiology 1961; 5:477-486.

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