Clostridium botulinum

Clostridium botulinum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Clostridiales 

Prokaryota
Superregnum: Bacteria
Group: Terrabacteria group
Phylum: Firmicutes
Classis: Clostridia
Ordo: Clostridiales

Familia: Clostridiaceae
Genus: Clostridium
Species:
Subspecies: Clostridium botulinum A – Clostridium botulinum F

Name

Clostridium botulinum (van Ermengem, 1896) Bergey et al., 1923

Synonyms

  • Basionym
    • Bacillus botulinus van Ermengem, 1896
  • Homotypic
    • Botulobacillus botulinus (van Ermengem, 1896) Orla-Jensen, 1909
    • Ermengemillus botulinus (van Ermengem, 1896) Heller, 1922
  • Heterotypic
    • Pacinia putrifica Trevisan, 1889
    • Bacillus putrificus (Trevisan, 1889) Bienstock, 1906

References

Primary references

Vernacular names

  • 日本語: ボツリヌス菌
  • 한국어: 클로스트리디움 보틀리늄
  • 中文: 肉毒桿菌
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