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Species Spirochaeta aurantia
Name: Spirochaeta aurantia (ex Vinzent 1926) Canale-Parola 1980
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: au.ran’ti.a. N.L. fem. adj. aurantia, orange colored
Type strain: ATCC 25082; DSM 1902; J1
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
M57740
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Canale-Parola E. Revival of the names Spirochaeta litoralis, Spirochaeta zuelzerae, and Spirochaeta aurantia. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:594. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 44 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Spirochaeta aurantia subsp. aurantia (Canale-Parola 1980 ex Vinzent 1926) Canale-Parola 1984 validly published under the ICNP correct name Spirochaeta aurantia subsp. stricta Canale-Parola 1984 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Canale-Parola E. Revival of the names Spirochaeta litoralis, Spirochaeta zuelzerae, and Spirochaeta aurantia. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1980; 30:594.
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Record number: 784921
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