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Species Shewanella benthica
Name: Shewanella benthica MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Etymology: ben’thi.ca. L. fem. adj. suff. -ica, pertaining to; Gr. neut. n. benthos, -benthic; N.L. fem. adj. benthica, of, or pertaining to, the deep sea
Pronunciation, gender: BEN-thi-ka, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 43992; DSM 8812; W 145
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X82131
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
MacDonell MT, Colwell RR. Phylogeny of the Vibrionaceae, and recommendation for two new genera, Listonella and Shewanella. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:171-182. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 20. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1986; 36:354-356.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 23 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 the genus.
- 🧍 The type strain ATCC 43992 is not available at ATCC because the organism lost its viability over time. However, ATCC has not deaccessioned it, hoping to find a replacement. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2005-04-28.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
MacDonell MT, Colwell RR. Phylogeny of the Vibrionaceae, and recommendation for two new genera, Listonella and Shewanella. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1985; 6:171-182.
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Record number: 780894
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