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Species Vicingus serpentipes
Name: Vicingus serpentipes Wiese et al. 2018
Etymology: ser.pen’ti.pes. L. masc./fem. n. serpens (gen. serpentis), snake; L. masc. n. pes (gen. pedis), foot; L. masc. adj. serpentipes, in recognition of its gliding motility
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ser-PEN-ti-pes, masculine
Type strain: ANORD5; DSM 103558; MTCC 12686; NCIMB 15042
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KX499499
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Wiese J, Saha M, Wenzel-Storjohann A, Weinberger F, Schmaljohann R, Imhoff JF. Vicingus serpentipes gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Flavobacteriales from the North Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:333-340. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:979-981.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vicingus Wiese et al. 2018.
Publication:
Wiese J, Saha M, Wenzel-Storjohann A, Weinberger F, Schmaljohann R, Imhoff JF. Vicingus serpentipes gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Flavobacteriales from the North Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:333-340. 🇩🇪
- 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Vicingus Wiese et al. 2018.
Publication:
Wiese J, Saha M, Wenzel-Storjohann A, Weinberger F, Schmaljohann R, Imhoff JF. Vicingus serpentipes gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Flavobacteriales from the North Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:333-340.
Parent taxon: Vicingus Wiese et al. 2018
Assigned by:
Wiese J, Saha M, Wenzel-Storjohann A, Weinberger F, Schmaljohann R, Imhoff JF. Vicingus serpentipes gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the Flavobacteriales from the North Sea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:333-340. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 797484
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