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Species Photobacterium logei
Name: Photobacterium logei (ex Bang et al. 1978) Harwood et al. 1980
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: lo’ge.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. logei, of Loge, from German Loge, Norse god of fire and mischief
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … LO-ge-i, neuter
Type strain: 584; ATCC 29985; CIP 104991; DSM 21555; NCIB 2252; NCIMB 2252
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16S rRNA gene:
EU221273
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Harwood CS, Bang SS, Baumann P, Nealson KH. Photobacterium logei sp. nov., nom. rev.; Beneckea nereida sp. nov., nom. rev.; and Beneckea gazogenes sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:655. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Aliivibrio logei (Harwood et al. 1980 ex Bang et al. 1978) Urbanczyk et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Vibrio logei (Harwood et al. 1980 ex Bang et al. 1978) Baumann et al. 1981 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Aliivibrio logei (Harwood et al. 1980 ex Bang et al. 1978) Urbanczyk et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Photobacterium logei is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Photobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PI". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "n". — 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Photobacterium Beijerinck 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Harwood CS, Bang SS, Baumann P, Nealson KH. Photobacterium logei sp. nov., nom. rev.; Beneckea nereida sp. nov., nom. rev.; and Beneckea gazogenes sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:655. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 784625
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