Species Pseudomonas fuscovaginae

Name: Pseudomonas fuscovaginae (ex Tanii et al. 1976) Miyajima et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: fus.co.va.gi’nae. L. masc. adj. fuscus, tawny, fuscous; L. fem. n. vagina, vagina, sheath; N.L. gen. fem. n. fuscovaginae, of a fuscous vagina

Pronunciation, gender: fus-ko-wa-GI-na͡e, feminine

Type strain: 6801; CCUG 32780; CFBP 2065; CIP 106695; DSM 7231; ICMP 5940; LMG 2158; MAFF 301177; NCPPB 3085; PDDCC 5940

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16S rRNA gene: AB021381 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Miyajima K, Tanii A, Akita T. Pseudomonas fuscovaginae sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:656-657.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Pseudomonas asplenii (Ark and Tompkins 1946) Savulescu 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Pseudomonas asplenii (Ark and Tompkins 1946) Savulescu 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
"Phytomonas asplenii" Ark and Tompkins 1946	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Tohya et al. (2020), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Phytomonas asplenii" Ark and Tompkins 1946. Publication: Tohya M, Watanabe S, Tada T, Tin HH, Kirikae T. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Pseudomonas fuscovaginae and Pseudomonas shirazica as later heterotypic synonyms of Pseudomonas asplenii and Pseudomonas asiatica, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3547-3552.
- ⏲ According to Tohya et al. (2020), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas asplenii (Ark and Tompkins 1946) Savulescu 1947 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Tohya M, Watanabe S, Tada T, Tin HH, Kirikae T. Genome analysis-based reclassification of Pseudomonas fuscovaginae and Pseudomonas shirazica as later heterotypic synonyms of Pseudomonas asplenii and Pseudomonas asiatica, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3547-3552.
- 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4421-4424.
- ❗ Pseudomonas fuscovaginae 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 Pseudomonas.
- 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 35 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 other species in the genus.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.

Parent taxon: Pseudomonas Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Miyajima K, Tanii A, Akita T. Pseudomonas fuscovaginae sp. nov., nom. rev. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:656-657.

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Species Pseudomonas fuscovaginae