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Species Vibrio shilonii
Name: Vibrio shilonii corrig. Kushmaro et al. 2001
Etymology: shi.lo’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. shilonii, of Shilo, named after the microbiologist Moshe Shilo
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … s͡hi-LO-ni-i, masculine
Type strain: AK1; ATCC BAA-91; CIP 107136; DSM 13774; LMG 19703
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF007115
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kushmaro A, Banin E, Loya Y, Stackebrandt E, Rosenberg E. Vibrio shiloi sp. nov., the causative agent of bleaching of the coral Oculina patagonica. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1383-1388. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Vibrio shiloi Kushmaro et al. 2001 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Thompson et al. (2001), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986.
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 e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- ❗ Vibrio shilonii is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Vibrio.
- 😷 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of 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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🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet shiloi (sic), has been corrected by the List Editor, IJSEM.
Publication:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.
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⏲ According to Thompson et al. (2001), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Vibrio mediterranei Pujalte and Garay 1986.
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:
Kushmaro A, Banin E, Loya Y, Stackebrandt E, Rosenberg E. Vibrio shiloi sp. nov., the causative agent of bleaching of the coral Oculina patagonica. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1383-1388. 🇮🇱
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Record number: 783030
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