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Species Shewanella alga
Name: Shewanella alga Simidu et al. 1990
Pronunciation, gender: AL-ga, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 51192; CCUG 39064; CECT 5071; CIP 106454; DSM 9167; IAM 14159; JCM 21037; LMG 18393; NBRC 103173; NCIMB 13178; OK-1
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16S rRNA gene:
AF005249
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Simidu U, Kita-Tsukamoto K, Yasumoto T, Yotsu M. Taxonomy of four marine bacterial strains that produce tetrodotoxin. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:331-336. 
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Shewanella algae corrig. Simidu et al. 1990
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Shewanella algae corrig. Simidu et al. 1990 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Shewanella upenei Kim et al. 2012 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Nozue et al. 1992
Nozue H, Hayashi T, Hashimoto Y, Ezaki T, Hamasaki K, Ohwada K, Terawaki Y. Isolation and characterization of Shewanella alga from human clinical specimens and emendation of the description of S. alga Simidu et al., 1990, 335. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:628-634.
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:189.
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Nozue et al. 1992
Nozue H, Hayashi T, Hashimoto Y, Ezaki T, Hamasaki K, Ohwada K, Terawaki Y. Isolation and characterization of Shewanella alga from human clinical specimens and emendation of the description of S. alga Simidu et al., 1990, 335. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:628-634.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Szeinbaum et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007.
Publication:
Szeinbaum N, Kellum CE, Glass JB, Janda JM, DiChristina TJ. Whole-genome sequencing reveals that Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007 can be considered a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella algae Simidu et al. 1990. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1356-1360.
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⏰ According to Thorell et al. (2019), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Shewanella upenei Kim et al. 2012.
Publication:
Thorell K, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sjoling A, Martin-Rodriguez AJ. Whole-Genome Sequencing Redefines Shewanella Taxonomy. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1861.
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🏢 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 68, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2134-2136.
- 😷 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 50 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 species itself.
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🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSB 47:909.
Publication:
Trüper HG, De' Clari L. Taxonomic note: Necessary correction of specific epithets formed as substantives (nouns) "in apposition". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1997; 47:908-909.
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⏰ According to Szeinbaum et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007.
Publication:
Szeinbaum N, Kellum CE, Glass JB, Janda JM, DiChristina TJ. Whole-genome sequencing reveals that Shewanella haliotis Kim et al. 2007 can be considered a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella algae Simidu et al. 1990. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1356-1360.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
Simidu U, Kita-Tsukamoto K, Yasumoto T, Yotsu M. Taxonomy of four marine bacterial strains that produce tetrodotoxin. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:331-336.
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Record number: 784885
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