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Species Shewanella electrica
Name: Shewanella electrica Yao et al. 2023
Etymology: e.lec’tri.ca. L. neut. n. electrum, amber; L. adj. suff. -icus -a -um, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. electrica, referring to electricity
Pronunciation, gender: e-LEK-tri-ka, feminine
Type strain: C31; GDMCC 1.2736; JCM 34902
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OL360147
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Yao S, Zhang X, Lin A, Xia X, Lin L, Yang G, Zhuang L. Characterization of two novel Fe(III)-reducing and electrogenic bacteria, Shewanella ferrihydritica sp. nov. and Shewanella electrica sp. nov., isolated from mangrove sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6044. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6145.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
Yao S, Zhang X, Lin A, Xia X, Lin L, Yang G, Zhuang L. Characterization of two novel Fe(III)-reducing and electrogenic bacteria, Shewanella ferrihydritica sp. nov. and Shewanella electrica sp. nov., isolated from mangrove sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6044.
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Record number: 40871
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