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Species "Spirillum delicatum"
Name: "Spirillum delicatum" Leifson 1962
Etymology: de.li.ca’tum. L. neut. part. adj. delicatum, polite
Pronunciation, gender: de-li-KA-tum, neuter
Nomenclatural type: ATCC 14667; CCUG 15846; DSM 11558; IAM 14955; IFO 14919; JCM 15147; JCM 21432; LMG 4328; NBRC 14919
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16S rRNA gene:
AF078756
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Original publication:
Leifson E. The bacterial flora of distilled and stored water. III. New species of the genera Corynebacterium, Flavobacterium, Spirillum and Pseudomonas. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1962; 12:161-170. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Curvibacter delicatus (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Aquaspirillum delicatum (Leifson 1962) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Curvibacter delicatus (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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". — 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:
Leifson E. The bacterial flora of distilled and stored water. III. New species of the genera Corynebacterium, Flavobacterium, Spirillum and Pseudomonas. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1962; 12:161-170.
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Record number: 4288
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