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Species Vibrio gazogenes
Name: Vibrio gazogenes (Harwood et al. 1980 ex Harwood 1978) Baumann et al. 1981
Basonym: Beneckea gazogenes (ex Harwood 1978) Harwood et al. 1980
Etymology: ga.zo’ge.nes. N.L. n. gazum, gas; from French masc. n. gaz, gas; from Gr. neut. n. chaos, empty space; Gr. suff. -genes, producing; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. masc. part. adj. gazogenes, gas-producing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ga-ZO-ge-nes, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 29988; CIP 103173; DSM 21264; JCM 21187; NBRC 103151; PB1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB681960
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Baumann P, Baumann L, Bang SS, Woolkalis MJ. Reevaluation of the taxonomy of Vibrio, Beneckea, and Photobacterium: abolition of the genus Beneckea. Curr. Microbiol. 1980; 4:127-132. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 6. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1981; 31:215-218.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Beneckea gazogenes (ex Harwood 1978) Harwood et al. 1980 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Beneckea gazogenes" Harwood 1978 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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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". — 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 15 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself.
Parent taxon: Vibrio Pacini 1854 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Baumann P, Baumann L, Bang SS, Woolkalis MJ. Reevaluation of the taxonomy of Vibrio, Beneckea, and Photobacterium: abolition of the genus Beneckea. Curr. Microbiol. 1980; 4:127-132. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 785153
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