Name: "Spirillum beijerinckii" Williams and Rittenberg 1957

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bei.je.rinc’ki.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. beijerinckii, in honour of Martinus Beijerinck, Dutch microbiologist and botanist

Pronunciation, gender: be͡i-je-RINK-ki-i, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 12754; CIP 103375; DSM 7166; IFO 15445; LMG 5405; NBRC 15445; NCIMB 52; NCMB 52; VPI 34

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Original publication: Williams MA, Rittenberg SC. A taxonomic study of the genus Spirillum Ehrenberg. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1957; 7:49-112.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Oceanospirillum beijerinckii (Williams and Rittenberg 1957) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oceanospirillum beijerinckii subsp. pelagicum (Terasaki 1973) Pot et al. 1989	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    "Spirillum pelagicum" Terasaki 1973	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Oceanospirillum beijerinckii (Williams and Rittenberg 1957) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Oceanospirillum pelagicum (Terasaki 1973) Terasaki 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Satomi et al. (2002), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Spirillum pelagicum" Terasaki 1973. Publication: Satomi M, Kimura B, Hamada T, Harayama S, Fujii T. Phylogenetic study of the genus Oceanospirillum based on 16S rRNA and gyrB genes: emended description of the genus Oceanospirillum, description of Pseudospirillum gen. nov., Oceanobacter gen. nov. and Terasakiella gen. nov. and transfer of Oceanospirillum jannaschii and Pseudomonas stanieri to Marinobacterium as Marinobacterium jannaschii comb. nov. and Marinobacterium stanieri comb. no. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:739-747.
  • ⏰ According to Satomi et al. (2002), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Oceanospirillum pelagicum (Terasaki 1973) Terasaki 1979 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Satomi M, Kimura B, Hamada T, Harayama S, Fujii T. Phylogenetic study of the genus Oceanospirillum based on 16S rRNA and gyrB genes: emended description of the genus Oceanospirillum, description of Pseudospirillum gen. nov., Oceanobacter gen. nov. and Terasakiella gen. nov. and transfer of Oceanospirillum jannaschii and Pseudomonas stanieri to Marinobacterium as Marinobacterium jannaschii comb. nov. and Marinobacterium stanieri comb. no. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:739-747.
  • 😷 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". — 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.

Parent taxon: "Spirillum" Hassall 1845

Assigned by: Williams MA, Rittenberg SC. A taxonomic study of the genus Spirillum Ehrenberg. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1957; 7:49-112.

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Record number: 4398