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Species Vibrio splendidus
Name: Vibrio splendidus (Beijerinck 1900) Baumann et al. 1981
Basonym: "Photobacter splendidum" Beijerinck 1900
Etymology: splen’di.dus. L. masc. adj. splendidus, brilliant
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … SPLEN-di-dus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 33125; CIP 102893; DSM 19640; IFO 15643; LMG 19031; LMG 4042; NBRC 15643; NCCB 53037; NCIMB 1; NCMB 1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X74724
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 "Photobacter splendidum" Beijerinck 1900 homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists Beneckea splendida (Beijerinck 1900) Reichelt et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Vibrio hemicentroti Kim et al. 2013 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Lucena et al. (2017), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio hemicentroti Kim et al. 2013.
Publication:
Lucena T, Carmen Macian M, Arahal DR, Rodrigo-Torres L, Pujalte MJ. Whole genome sequences reveal Vibrio hemicentroti Kim et al. 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Vibrio splendidus (Beijerinck 1900) Baumann et al. 1981. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1669-1671.
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- 😷 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 - 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 ImportZoopath@inspection.gc.ca to obtain additional information.". — 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 = 2, note = "t". — 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 522 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.
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⏰ According to Lucena et al. (2017), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Vibrio hemicentroti Kim et al. 2013.
Publication:
Lucena T, Carmen Macian M, Arahal DR, Rodrigo-Torres L, Pujalte MJ. Whole genome sequences reveal Vibrio hemicentroti Kim et al. 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Vibrio splendidus (Beijerinck 1900) Baumann et al. 1981. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1669-1671.
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: 785174
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