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Species Shewanella pacifica
Name: Shewanella pacifica Ivanova et al. 2004
Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. adj. pacificus -a -um, pacific; L. fem. adj. pacifica, pacific, from, or related to, the Pacific Ocean
Pronunciation, gender: pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine
Type strain: CIP 107849; DSM 15445; DSM 16475; KMM 3597; R10SW1
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16S rRNA gene:
AF500075
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ivanova EP, Gorshkova NM, Bowman JP, Lysenko AM, Zhukova NV, Sergeev AF, Mikhailov VV, Nicolau DV. Shewanella pacifica sp. nov., a polyunsaturated fatty acid-producing bacterium isolated from sea water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1083-1087. 
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 japonica Ivanova et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Shewanella japonica Ivanova et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Thorell et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella japonica Ivanova et al. 2001.
Publication:
Thorell K, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sjoling A, Martin-Rodriguez AJ. Whole-Genome Sequencing Redefines Shewanella Taxonomy. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1861.
- ❗ Shewanella pacifica 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 5 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 Thorell et al. (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Shewanella japonica Ivanova et al. 2001.
Publication:
Thorell K, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sjoling A, Martin-Rodriguez AJ. Whole-Genome Sequencing Redefines Shewanella Taxonomy. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1861.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
Ivanova EP, Gorshkova NM, Bowman JP, Lysenko AM, Zhukova NV, Sergeev AF, Mikhailov VV, Nicolau DV. Shewanella pacifica sp. nov., a polyunsaturated fatty acid-producing bacterium isolated from sea water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1083-1087.
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Record number: 780906
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