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Species Xenorhabdus poinarii
Name: Xenorhabdus poinarii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993
Basonym: Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983
Etymology: poi.na’ri.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. poinarii, of Poinar, named for G.O. Poinar, Jr., who made major contributions to the understanding of entomopathogenic nematode/bacterial interactions
Pronunciation, gender: poi-NA-ri-i, feminine
Type strain: ACM 2216; ATCC 35272; CIP 103468; DSM 4768; G1; UQM 2216
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
X82253
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Akhurst RJ, Boemare NE. A numerical taxonomic study of the genus Xenorhabdus (Enterobacteriaceae) and proposed elevation of the subspecies of X. nematophilus to species. J Gen Microbiol 1988; 134:1835-1845. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 47. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:864-865.
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 Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. poinarii Akhurst 1983 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling, distinct rank Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. poinarii corrig. Akhurst 1983 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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Notes:
- 😷 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. — 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 9 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Xenorhabdus Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Akhurst RJ, Boemare NE. A numerical taxonomic study of the genus Xenorhabdus (Enterobacteriaceae) and proposed elevation of the subspecies of X. nematophilus to species. J Gen Microbiol 1988; 134:1835-1845.
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Record number: 783175
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