Name: Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. beddingii Akhurst 1986

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: xe-no-R^HAB-dus ne-ma-TO-p^hi-lus bed-DIN͡G-i-i, feminine

Type strain: ACM 2871; ATCC 49542; DSM 4764; Q58; Q58/1; UQM 2871

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16S rRNA gene: X82254 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Akhurst RJ. Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. beddingii (Enterobacteriaceae): a new subspecies of bacteria mutualistically associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:454-457. 🇦🇺

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

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

Correct name: Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. beddingii corrig. Akhurst 1986

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Xenorhabdus nematophila subsp. beddingii corrig. Akhurst 1986	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
    Xenorhabdus beddingii (Akhurst 1986) Akhurst and Boemare 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PI". — 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.

Parent taxon: Xenorhabdus nematophilus (Poinar and Thomas 1965) Thomas and Poinar 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Akhurst RJ. Xenorhabdus nematophilus subsp. beddingii (Enterobacteriaceae): a new subspecies of bacteria mutualistically associated with entomopathogenic nematodes. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:454-457. 🇦🇺

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Record number: 785215