Species Photorhabdus machadonis

Name: Photorhabdus machadonis Bhat et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.cha.do’nis. N.L. gen. masc. n. machadonis, of Machado, to honour Ricardo A. R. Machado, a Colombian scientist, for his contributions to advancing knowledge of entomopathogenic nematodes and their symbionts

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^ho-to-R^HAB-dus ma-k^ha-DO-nis, feminine

Type strain: CCM 9463; CCOS 2127; SF281

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16S rRNA gene: PX258042 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bhat AH, Karimi J, Pansri S, Homkaew C, Sikhaophong Y, Vitta A, Thanwisai A. Photorhabdus machadonis sp. nov. and Photorhabdus laumondii subsp. malanae subsp. nov., isolated from Heterorhabditis entomopathogenic nematodes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7161. 🇹🇭

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7223.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-04.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Photorhabdus Boemare et al. 1993

Assigned by: Bhat AH, Karimi J, Pansri S, Homkaew C, Sikhaophong Y, Vitta A, Thanwisai A. Photorhabdus machadonis sp. nov. and Photorhabdus laumondii subsp. malanae subsp. nov., isolated from Heterorhabditis entomopathogenic nematodes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7161. 🇹🇭

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