Species "Oscillatoria alba"

Name: "Oscillatoria alba" Vaucher 1803

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al’ba. L. fem. adj. alba, white

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … AL-ba, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 33555; LSU B18LD

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16S rRNA gene: AF110274 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Vaucher JP. Histoire des conferves d'eau douce, contenant leurs différents modes de reproduction, et la description de leurs principales espèces. J.J. Paschoud, Geneva, 1803.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Beggiatoa alba (Vaucher 1803) Trevisan 1845 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Beggiatoa alba (Vaucher 1803) Trevisan 1845 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, lectotype

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: Oscillatoria Vaucher ex Gomont 1892

Assigned by: Vaucher JP. Histoire des conferves d'eau douce, contenant leurs différents modes de reproduction, et la description de leurs principales espèces. J.J. Paschoud, Geneva, 1803.

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Record number: 4433

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Species "Oscillatoria alba"