Name: Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus (ex Gromov and Mamkayeva 1972) Gromov and Mamkayeva 1980

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: chlo.rel.la’vo.rus. N.L. fem. n. Chlorella, a genus of algae; L. v. voro, to eat, to devour; N.L. masc. adj. chlorellavorus, Chlorella-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: k^hlo-rel-LA-wo-rus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 29753; NCIB 11383; NCIMB 11383

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HM038000 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gromov BV, Mamkayeva KA. Proposal of a new genus Vampirovibrio for chlorellavorus bacteria previously assigned to Bdellovibrio. Mikrobiologia 1980; 49:165-167.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 5. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:676-677.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Bdellovibrio chlorellavorus" Gromov and Mamkayeva 1972	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vampirovibrio Gromov and Mamkayeva 1980. Publication: Gromov BV, Mamkayeva KA. Proposal of a new genus Vampirovibrio for chlorellavorus bacteria previously assigned to Bdellovibrio. Mikrobiologia 1980; 49:165-167.
  • 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Yarza et al. (2013) expected for accession HM038000, originating from the alleged type-strain deposit ATCC 29753, an affiliation with Bdellovibrionaceae (Proteobacteria) but observed an unstable rooting and 77% similarity against Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus. Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.
  • 🧍 The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain shows an unexpected affiliation with an unstable rooting (77% similarity against Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus). Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.

Parent taxon: Vampirovibrio Gromov and Mamkayeva 1980

Assigned by: Gromov BV, Mamkayeva KA. Proposal of a new genus Vampirovibrio for chlorellavorus bacteria previously assigned to Bdellovibrio. Mikrobiologia 1980; 49:165-167.

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