Species ***Vibrio* *gigantis***

Name: Vibrio gigantis Le Roux et al. 2005

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gi.gan’tis. L. gen. masc. n. gigantis, of Gigas (a giant) and of gigas the specific epithet of Crassostrea gigas, the oyster species from which the strains were isolated

Gender: masculine

Type strain: CIP 108656; DSM 18531; LGP 13; LMG 22741

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EF094888 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Le Roux F, Goubet A, Thompson FL, Faury N, Gay M, Swings J, Saulnier D. Vibrio gigantis sp. nov., isolated from the haemolymph of cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2251-2255.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:319-321.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

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 - Containment level: Containment Level 1 - Considerations for containment: This biological agent is an aquatic animal pathogen and, as such, the importation and use of this pathogen are regulated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). Please contact the CFIA at cfia.biocontainment-bioconfinement.acia@canada.ca to obtain additional information.". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "n". — 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 12 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Vibrio Pacini 1854 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Le Roux F, Goubet A, Thompson FL, Faury N, Gay M, Swings J, Saulnier D. Vibrio gigantis sp. nov., isolated from the haemolymph of cultured oysters (Crassostrea gigas). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2251-2255.

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Record number: 785154

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Species Vibrio gigantis

Species ***Vibrio* *gigantis***