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Name: "Spirillum polymorphum" Williams and Rittenberg 1957

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: po.ly.mor’phum. N.L. neut. adj. polymorphum, having many shapes, polymorphous; from Gr. masc. adj. polymorphos

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-RIL-lum po-ly-MOR-phum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 11332; CCUG 49450; CIP 63.15; DSM 9160; IFO 13961; JCM 21224; LMG 4392; NBRC 13961

16S rRNA gene: FJ562215 Analysetree FASTA download

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: Aquaspirillum polymorphum (Williams and Rittenberg 1957) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

  • 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: 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: 4303