Species ***Photobacterium* *angustum***

Name: Photobacterium angustum Reichelt et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: an.gus’tum. L. neut. adj. angustum, narrow, limited, with respect to nutritional versatility

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: p^ho-to-bak-TE-ri-um an-GUS-tum, neuter

Type strain: 68; ATCC 25915; CAIM 908; CCUG 16300; CIP 75.10; DSM 19184; LMG 8455

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D25307 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Reichelt JL, Baumann P, Baumann L. Study of genetic relationships among marine species of the genera Beneckea and Photobacterium by means of in vitro DNA/DNA hybridization. Arch Microbiol 1976; 110:101-120.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.11737 (N = 8).
- 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 16 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 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 the genus.

Parent taxon: Photobacterium Beijerinck 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Reichelt JL, Baumann P, Baumann L. Study of genetic relationships among marine species of the genera Beneckea and Photobacterium by means of in vitro DNA/DNA hybridization. Arch Microbiol 1976; 110:101-120.

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Species Photobacterium angustum

Species ***Photobacterium* *angustum***