Species "Spirillum lipoferum"

Name: "Spirillum lipoferum" Beijerinck 1925

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: li.po’fe.rum. Gr. neut. n. lipos, animal fat, lard, tallow; L. masc. adj. suff. -fer, bringing, bearing; from L. v. fero, to carry; N.L. neut. adj. lipoferum, fat bearing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-RIL-lum li-PO-fe-rum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 29707; CIP 106280; DSM 1691; JCM 1247; LMG 13128; NBRC 102290; NCAIM B.01801; NRRL B-14654; sp. 59b; VKM B-1519

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Original publication: Beijerinck MW. Über ein Spirillum, welches freien Stickstoff binden kann? Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung II 1925; 63:353-359.

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

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Ben-Dekhil et al. (1997), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum largimobile corrig. (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997. Publication: Ben Dekhil S, Cahill M, Stackebrandt E, Sly LI. Transfer of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis to the genus Azospirillum as Azospirillum largomobile comb. nov., and elevation of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis to the new type species of Conglomeromonas, Conglomeromonas parooensis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1997; 20:72-77. 🇦🇺
  • ⏰ According to Ben-Dekhil et al. (1997), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Conglomeromonas largomobilis Skerman et al. 1983. Publication: Ben Dekhil S, Cahill M, Stackebrandt E, Sly LI. Transfer of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis to the genus Azospirillum as Azospirillum largomobile comb. nov., and elevation of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis to the new type species of Conglomeromonas, Conglomeromonas parooensis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1997; 20:72-77. 🇦🇺
  • ⏰ According to Ben-Dekhil et al. (1997), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum largomobile (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997. Publication: Ben Dekhil S, Cahill M, Stackebrandt E, Sly LI. Transfer of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis to the genus Azospirillum as Azospirillum largomobile comb. nov., and elevation of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis to the new type species of Conglomeromonas, Conglomeromonas parooensis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1997; 20:72-77. 🇦🇺
  • ⏰ According to Falk et al. (1986), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum largimobile corrig. (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997. Publication: Falk EC, Johnson JL, Baldani VLD, Döbereiner J, Krieg NR. Deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid homology studies of the genera Azospirillum and Conglomeromonas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:80-85. 🇺🇸
  • ⏰ According to Falk et al. (1986), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Conglomeromonas largomobilis Skerman et al. 1983. Publication: Falk EC, Johnson JL, Baldani VLD, Döbereiner J, Krieg NR. Deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid homology studies of the genera Azospirillum and Conglomeromonas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:80-85. 🇺🇸
  • ⏰ According to Falk et al. (1986), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum largomobile (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997. Publication: Falk EC, Johnson JL, Baldani VLD, Döbereiner J, Krieg NR. Deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid homology studies of the genera Azospirillum and Conglomeromonas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:80-85. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 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: Beijerinck MW. Über ein Spirillum, welches freien Stickstoff binden kann? Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung II 1925; 63:353-359.

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