Weeksella

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Weeksella

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Number of species cited in this file: 2
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Weeksella Holmes et al. 1987, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Weeksella virosa Holmes et al. 1987.
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Weeksella, named after Professor O.B. Weeks for his contributions to the taxonomy of the genus Flavobacterium.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 23. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 179-180. [HOLMES (B.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), WEAVER (R.E.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Weeksella virosa gen. nov., sp. nov. (formerly group IIF) found in human clinical specimens. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1986, 8, 185-190.]
Validation List N° 23 in IJSEM Online

Weeksella virosa Holmes et al. 1987, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 43766 = CCUG 30538 = CIP 103040 = DSM 16922 = IFO (now NBRC) 16016 = JCM 21250 = LMG 12995 = NCTC 11634.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: CP002455 (complete genome).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. virosa, slimy.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 23. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 179-180. [HOLMES (B.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), WEAVER (R.E.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Weeksella virosa gen. nov., sp. nov. (formerly group IIF) found in human clinical specimens. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1986, 8, 185-190.]
Validation List N° 23 in IJSEM Online

Weeksella zoohelcum Holmes et al. 1987, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain D658 = ATCC 43767 = CCUG 12568 = CCUG 30535 = CIP 103041 = IFO (now NBRC) 16014 = LMG 8351 = LMG 12996 = NCTC 11660.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: M93153.
Etymology: Gr. n zoon, an animal; Gr. neut. n. helkos, a wound; N.L. gen. pl. n. zoohelcum, of animal wounds, because strains are isolated from cat and dog bites and scratches.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 23. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1987, 37, 179-180. [HOLMES (B.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.), WEAVER (R.E.) and BRENNER (D.J.): Weeksella zoohelcum sp. nov. (formerly group IIj) from human clinical specimens. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1986, 8, 191-196.]
Validation List N° 23 in IJSEM Online

---> ¤ Bergeyella zoohelcum (Holmes et al. 1987) Vandamme et al. 1994, comb. nov.