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Species Vibrio mediterranei
Name: Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986
Etymology: me.di.ter.ra.ne’i. N.L. gen. neut. n. mediterranei, of the Mediterranean Sea
Type strain: 50; ATCC 43341; CAIM 316; CCUG 19040; CECT 621; CIP 103203; DSM 13773; DSM 19502; IFO 15635; LMG 11258; NBRC 15635; NCTC 11946
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB680921
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Pujalte MJ, Garay E. Proposal of Vibrio mediterranei sp. nov.: a new marine member of the genus Vibrio. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:278-281. 
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 Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Vibrio shilonii corrig. Kushmaro et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Thompson et al. (2001), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio shilonii corrig. Kushmaro et al. 2001.
Publication:
Thompson FL, Hoste B, Thompson CC, Huys G, Swings J. The coral bleaching Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001 is a later synonym of Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:516-519.
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⏰ According to Thompson et al. (2001), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001.
Publication:
Thompson FL, Hoste B, Thompson CC, Huys G, Swings J. The coral bleaching Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001 is a later synonym of Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:516-519.
- 😷 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, 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 35 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 genus.
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⏰ According to Thompson et al. (2001), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio shilonii corrig. Kushmaro et al. 2001.
Publication:
Thompson FL, Hoste B, Thompson CC, Huys G, Swings J. The coral bleaching Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001 is a later synonym of Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986. Syst Appl Microbiol 2001; 24:516-519.
Parent taxon: Vibrio Pacini 1854 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Pujalte MJ, Garay E. Proposal of Vibrio mediterranei sp. nov.: a new marine member of the genus Vibrio. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:278-281.
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Record number: 783017
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