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Species Vibrio harveyi
Name: Vibrio harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Baumann et al. 1981
Basonym: "Achromobacter harveyi" Johnson and Shunk 1936
Etymology: har’vey.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. harveyi, of Harvey, named to honor E.N. Harvey, a biologist who was a pioneer in the systematic study of bioluminescence
Type strain: 384; ATCC 14126; CAIM 512; CCUG 28584; CIP 103192; DSM 19623; IFO 15634; LMG 4044; NBRC 15634; NCCB 80033; NCTC 12970
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X74706
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. 
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 "Achromobacter harveyi" Johnson and Shunk 1936 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Lucibacterium harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Hendrie et al. 1970 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Vibrio trachuri Iwamoto et al. 1996 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Vibrio carchariae Grimes et al. 1985 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Beneckea harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Reichelt and Baumann 1973 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Pedersen et al. (1998), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio carchariae Grimes et al. 1985.
Publication:
Pedersen K, Verdonck L, Austin B, Austin DA, Blanch AR, Grimont PAD, Jofre J, Koblavi S, Larsen JL, Tiainen T, et al. Taxonomic evidence that Vibrio carchariae Grimes et al. 1985 is a junior synonym of Vibrio harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Baumann et al. 1981. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:749-758.
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⏰ According to Thompson et al. (2002), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio trachuri Iwamoto et al. 1996.
Publication:
Thompson FL, Hoste B, Vandemeulebroecke K, Engelbeen K, Denys R, Swings J. Vibrio trachuri Iwamoto et al. 1995 is a junior synonym of Vibrio harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Baumann et al. 1981. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:973-976.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — 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". — 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 1977 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 pathogenicity of the species itself.
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🧍 According to Bartlett et al. (2022), this species is an established human pathogen.
Publication:
Bartlett A, Padfield D, Lear L, Bendall R, Vos M. A comprehensive list of bacterial pathogens infecting humans. Microbiology 2022; 168:0.
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⏰ According to Pedersen et al. (1998), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio carchariae Grimes et al. 1985.
Publication:
Pedersen K, Verdonck L, Austin B, Austin DA, Blanch AR, Grimont PAD, Jofre J, Koblavi S, Larsen JL, Tiainen T, et al. Taxonomic evidence that Vibrio carchariae Grimes et al. 1985 is a junior synonym of Vibrio harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Baumann et al. 1981. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:749-758.
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: 783009
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