Species "Pseudomonas caviae"

Name: "Pseudomonas caviae" Scherago 1936

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca’vi.ae. N.L. fem. n. Cavia, generic name of a guinea pig; L. gen. fem. n. caviae, of Cavia, of a guinea pig

Gender: feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 15468; CCUG 25939; DSM 7323

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Original publication: Scherago M. An epizootic septicemia of young guinea pigs caused by Pseudomonas caviae n. sp. Journal of Bacteriology 1936; 31:83.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Aeromonas caviae (Scherago 1936) Popoff 1984

Risk group: 2

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Aeromonas hydrophila subsp. anaerogenes Schubert 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
Aeromonas punctata (Zimmermann 1890) Snieszko 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name
Aeromonas caviae (Scherago 1936) Popoff 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Aeromonas punctata subsp. caviae (Scherago 1936) Schubert 1964 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name, distinct rank
"Bacillus punctatus" Zimmermann 1890	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — 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: Pseudomonas Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Scherago M. An epizootic septicemia of young guinea pigs caused by Pseudomonas caviae n. sp. Journal of Bacteriology 1936; 31:83.

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Record number: 4331

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Species "Pseudomonas caviae"