Name: "Sporovibrio desulfuricans" Starkey 1938

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: de.sul.fu’ri.cans. N.L. masc. part. adj. desulfuricans, reducing sulfur

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spo-ro-WI-bri-o de-sul-FU-ri-kans, masculine

Original publication: Starkey RL. A study of spore formation and other morphological characteristics of Vibrio desulfuricans. Archiv für Mikrobiologie 1938; 9:268-304.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Sporovibrio" Starkey 1938. Publication: Starkey RL. A study of spore formation and other morphological characteristics of Vibrio desulfuricans. Archiv für Mikrobiologie 1938; 9:268-304.
  • 😷 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.
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: "Sporovibrio" Starkey 1938

Assigned by: Starkey RL. A study of spore formation and other morphological characteristics of Vibrio desulfuricans. Archiv für Mikrobiologie 1938; 9:268-304.

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Record number: 3287