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Species Shewanella affinis
Name: Shewanella affinis Ivanova et al. 2004
Etymology: af.fi’nis. L. fem. adj. affinis, adjoining, a novel bacterium that has joined the genus Shewanella
Pronunciation, gender: af-FI-nis, feminine
Type strain: ATCC BAA-642; CIP 107703; KMM 3587
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY351983
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ivanova EP, Nedashkovskaya OI, Sawabe T, Zhukova NV, Frolova GM, Nicolau DV, Mikhailov VV, Bowman JP. Shewanella affinis sp. nov., isolated from marine invertebrates. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1089-1093. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1911-1913.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Alteromonas colwelliana Weiner et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Satomi et al. (2007), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Alteromonas colwelliana Weiner et al. 1988.
Publication:
Satomi M, Vogel BF, Venkateswaran K, Gram L. Description of Shewanella glacialipiscicola sp. nov. and Shewanella algidipiscicola sp. nov., isolated from marine fish of the Danish Baltic Sea, and proposal that Shewanella affinis is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:347-352.
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⏲ According to Satomi et al. (2007), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana (Weiner et al. 1988) Coyne et al. 1990.
Publication:
Satomi M, Vogel BF, Venkateswaran K, Gram L. Description of Shewanella glacialipiscicola sp. nov. and Shewanella algidipiscicola sp. nov., isolated from marine fish of the Danish Baltic Sea, and proposal that Shewanella affinis is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:347-352.
- ❗ Shewanella affinis 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 Shewanella.
- 😷 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 3 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.
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⏲ According to Satomi et al. (2007), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Alteromonas colwelliana Weiner et al. 1988.
Publication:
Satomi M, Vogel BF, Venkateswaran K, Gram L. Description of Shewanella glacialipiscicola sp. nov. and Shewanella algidipiscicola sp. nov., isolated from marine fish of the Danish Baltic Sea, and proposal that Shewanella affinis is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella colwelliana. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:347-352.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
Ivanova EP, Nedashkovskaya OI, Sawabe T, Zhukova NV, Frolova GM, Nicolau DV, Mikhailov VV, Bowman JP. Shewanella affinis sp. nov., isolated from marine invertebrates. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1089-1093.
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Record number: 780890
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