Name: Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii corrig. Akhurst 1983

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: bo.vie’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. bovienii, of Bovien, named for P. Bovien who first reported the presence of bacteria in the intestinal vesicle of a Steinernema species

Pronunciation, gender: bo-WIE-ni-i, feminine

Type strain: ACM 2210; ATCC 35271; DSM 4766; T228; UQM 2210

16S rRNA gene: X82252 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Akhurst RJ. Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:38-45.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Xenorhabdus bovienii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. bovienii Akhurst 1983	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
    Xenorhabdus bovienii (Akhurst 1983) Akhurst and Boemare 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. bovenii Akhurst 1983	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. bovienii is the correct name instead if this subspecies is regarded as a separate subspecies (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another subspecies whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate species Xenorhabdus nematophila within a separate genus Xenorhabdus.
  • 😷 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.
  • 🙅 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 subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: IJSEM 50:1691; Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. bovenii (sic). Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692.
  • 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, nematophilus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby and Boemare 2000. Publication: Euzeby JP, Boemare NE. The modern Latin word rhabdus belongs to the feminine gender, inducing necessary corrections according to Rules 65(2), 12c(1) and 13b of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1691-1692.

Parent taxon: Xenorhabdus nematophila corrig. (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Akhurst RJ. Taxonomic study of Xenorhabdus, a genus of bacteria symbiotically associated with insect pathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:38-45.

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Record number: 783172