Species "Mycobacterium salmoniphilum"

Name: "Mycobacterium salmoniphilum" Ross 1960

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sal.mo.ni’phi.lum. N.L. neut. adj. suff. -philum, loving; N.L. neut. adj. salmoniphilum, salmon-loving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sal-mo-NI-p^hi-lum, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 13758; DSM 43276; SC

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ866768 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Ross AJ. Mycobacterium salmoniphilum sp. nov. from salmonids fishes. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 1960; 81:241-250.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Mycobacterium salmoniphilum (ex Ross 1960) Whipps et al. 2007

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Mycobacteroides salmoniphilum (Whipps et al. 2007 ex Ross 1960) Gupta et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Mycobacterium salmoniphilum (ex Ross 1960) Whipps et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t2". — 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 taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Mycobacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Ross AJ. Mycobacterium salmoniphilum sp. nov. from salmonids fishes. Am. Rev. Respir. Dis. 1960; 81:241-250.

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Record number: 45739

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