Names of Genera, Species and Subspecies: B

Bacillus Cohn 1872 Conn, F. 1872. Beitrage zur Biologie der Pflanzen 1:127–224. Type species: B. subtilis (Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 Description: Bergey 8.

B. acidocaldarius Darland and Brock 1971 Darland, G. and T.D. Brock. 1971. Journal of General Microbiology 67:9–15. Type strain: ATCC 27009 Description: Bergey 8.

B. alcalophilus Vedder 1934 Vedder, A. 1934. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 1:141–147. Type strain: ATCC 27647 Description: Boyer, E.W., M.B. Ingle and G.D. Mercer. 1973. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 23:238–242.

B. alvei Cheshire and Cheyne 1885 Cheshire, F.R. and W.W. Cheyne. 1885. Journal of the Royal Microscopic Society, Series II 5:581–601. Type strain: ATCC 6344 Description: Bergey 8.

B. anthracis Cohn 1872 Cohn, F. 1872. Beitrage zur Biologie der Pflanzen 1:127–224. Type strain: ATCC 14578 Description: Bergey 8.

B. badius Batchelor 1919 Batchelor, M.D. 1919. Journal of Bacteriology 4:23–34. Type strain: ATCC 14574 Description: Bergey 8.

B. brevis Migula 1900 Migula, W. 1900. System der Bakterien, Vol. 2. Gustav Fischer, Jena. Type strain: ATCC 8246 Description: Bergey 8.

B. cereus Frankland and Frankland 1887 Frankland, G.C. and P.F. Frankland. 1887. Royal Society London, Philosophical Transactions, Series B, Biological Sciences 178:257–287. Type strain: ATCC 14579 Description: Bergey 8.

B. circulans Jordan 1890 Jordan, E.O. 1890 in Sedgewick, W.T. in The Report of the Massachusetts Board of Health. pp. 821–844. Type strain: ATCC 4513 Description: Bergey 8.

B. coagulans Hammer 1915 Hammer, B.W. 1915. Iowa Agricultural Experimental Station Research Bulletin 19:119–131. Type strain: ATCC 7050 Description: Bergey 8.

B. fastidiosus den Dooren de Jong 1929 den Dooren de Jong, L.E. 1929. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 79:344–353. Type strain: Delft LMD 29-14 Description: Bongaerts, G.P.A. and G.D. Vogels. 1976. Journal of Bacteriology 125:689–697.

B. firmus Bredemann and Werner 1933 Bredemann, G. and W. Werner. 1933 in Werner, W. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 87:446–475. Type strain: ATCC 14575 Description: Gordon, R.E., J.L. Hyde and J.A. Moore. 1977. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27:256–262.

B. globisporus Larkin and Stokes 1967 Larkin, J.M. and J.L. Stokes. 1967. Journal of Bacteriology 94:889–895. Type strain: ATCC 23301 Description: Bergey 8.

B. globisporus subsp. globisporus Larkin and Stokes 1967 Larkin, J.M. and J.L. Stokes. 1967. Journal of Bacteriology 94:889–895. Type strain: ATCC 23301 Description: Bergey 8.

B. globisporus subsp. marinus Ruger and Richter 1979 Ruger. H.-J. and G. Richter. 1979. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:196–203. Type strain: ATCC 29841 Description: Ruger, H.-J. and G. Richter. 1979. Ibid.

B. insolitus Larkin and Stokes 1967 Larkin, J.M. and J.L. Stokes. 1967. Journal of Bacteriology 94:889–895. Type strain: ATCC 23299 Description: Larkin, J.M. and J.L. Stokes. 1967. Ibid.

B. larvae White 1906 White, G.F. 1906. United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, Technical Series No. 14. Type strain: ATCC 9545 Description: Bergey 8.

B. laterosporus Laubach 1916 Laubach, C.A. 1916. Journal of Bacteriology 1:505–512. Type strain: ATCC 64 Description: Bergey 8.

B. lentimorbus Dutky 1940 Dutky, S.R. 1940. Journal of Agricultural Research 61:57–68. Type strain: ATCC 14707 Description: Bergey 8.

B. lentus Gibson 1935 Gibson, T. 1935. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 92:364–380. Type strain: ATCC 10840 Description: Gordon, R.E., J.L. Hyde and J.A. Moore. 1977. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27:256–262.

B. licheniformis (Weigmann 1898) Chester 1901 Weigmann, H. 1898. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 4:820–834; Chester, F.D. 1901. A Manual of Determinative Bacteriology. The Macmillan Co., New York, pp. 1–401. Type strain: ATCC 14580 Description: Bergey 8.

B. macerans Schardinger 1905 Schardinger, F. 1905. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 14:772–781. Type strain: ATCC 8244 Description: Bergey 8.

B. macquariensis Marshall and Ohye 1966 Marshall, B.J. and D.F. Ohye. 1966. Journal of General Microbiology 44:41–46. Type strain: ATCC 23464 Description: Marshall, B.J. and D.F. Ohye. 1966. Ibid.

B. megaterium de Bary 1884 de Bary, A. 1884. Vergleichende Morphologie und Biologie der Pilze, Mycetozoen und Bacterien. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. Type strain: ATCC 14581 Description: Bergey 8.

B. mycoides Flugge 1886 Flugge, C. 1886. Die Mikroorganismen. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig. Type strain: ATCC 6462 Description: Bergey 8.

B. pantothenticus Proom and Knight 1950 Proom, H. and B.C.J.G. Knight. 1950. Journal of General Microbiology 4:539–541. Type strain: ATCC 14576 Description: Bergey 8.

B. pasteurii (Miquel 1889) Chester 1898 Miquel, P. 1889. Annales Micrographie 1:506–519; Chester, F.D. 1898. Delaware Agricultural Experimental Station Annual Report 10:47–137. Type strain: ATCC 11859 Description: Bergey 8.

B. polymyxa (Prazmowski 1880) Mace 1889 Prazmowski, A. 1880. Inaugural Dissertation. Hugo Voigt, Leipzig. pp. 1–58; Mace, E. 1889. Traite Pratique de Bacteriologie, 1st ed. J.-B. Balliere. Paris. pp. 1–711. Type strain: ATCC 842 Description: Bergey 8.

B. popilliae Dutky 1940 Dutky, S.R. 1940. Journal of Agricultural Research 61:57–68. Type strain: ATCC 14706 Description: Bergey 8.

B. pumilus Meyer and Gottheil 1901 Meyer, A. and O. Gottheil. 1901 in Gottheil, O. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 7:680–691. Type strain: ATCC 7061 Description: Bergey 8.

B. sphaericus Meyer and Neide 1904 Meyer, A. and E. Neide. 1904 in Neide, E. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 12:337–352. Type strain: ATCC 14577 Description: Bergey 8.

B. stearothermophilus Donk 1920 Donk, P.J. 1920. Journal of Bacteriology 5:373–374. Type strain: ATCC 12980 Description: Bergey 8.

B. subtilis (Ehrenberg 1835) Cohn 1872 Ehrenberg, C.G. 1835. Physikalische Abhandlungen der Koeniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin aus den Jahren 1833–1835, pp. 145–336; Cohn, F. 1872. Beitrage zur Biologie der Pflanzen 1875 1:127–224. Type strain: ATCC 6051 Description: Bergey 8.

B. thuringiensis Berliner 1915 Berliner, E. 1915. Zeitschrift fur angewandte Entomologie Berlin 2:29–56. Type strain: ATCC 10792 Description: Bergey 8.

Bacterionema Gilmour, Howell and Bibby 1961 Gilmour, M.N., A. Howell Jr. and B.G. Bibby. 1961. Bacteriological Reviews 25:131–141. Type species: B. matruchotii (Mendel 1919) Gilmour, Howell and Bibby 1961 Description: Bergey 8.

B. matruchotii (Mendel 1919) Gilmour, Howell and Bibby 1961 Mendel, J. 1919. Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie (Filiales) 82:583–586; Gilmour, M.N., A. Howell Jr. and B.G. Bibby. 1961. Bacteriological Reviews 25:131–141. Type strain: ATCC 14266 Description: Bergey 8.

Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 Castellani, A. and A.J. Chalmers. 1919. Manual of tropical medicine. 3rd ed. Williams, Wood and Co., New York. pp. 959–960. Type species: B. fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 Description: Bergey 8.

B. amylophilus Hamlin and Hungate 1956 Hamlin, L.J. and R.E. Hungate. 1956. Journal of Bacteriology 72:548–554. Type strain: ATCC 29744 Description: Cato, E.P., W.E.C. Moore and M.P. Bryant. 1978. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 28:491–495.

B. asaccharolyticus (Holdeman and Moore 1970) Finegold and Barnes 1977 Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology, 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 33–44; Finegold, S.M. and E.M. Barnes. 1977. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27:388–391. Type strain: ATCC 25260 Description: Finegold, S.M. and E.M. Barnes. 1977. Ibid.

B. bivius Holdeman and Johnson 1977 Holdeman, L.V. and J.L. Johnson. 1977. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27:337–345. Type strain: ATCC 29303 Description: Holdeman, L.V. and J.L. Johnson. 1977. Ibid.

B. capillosus (Tissier 1908) Kelly 1957 Tissier, H. 1908. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 22:189–208; Kelly, C.D. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 424–436. Type strain: ATCC 29799 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. coagulans Eggerth and Gagnon 1933 Eggerth, A.H. and B.H. Gagnon. 1933. Journal of Bacteriology 25:389–413. Type strain: ATCC 29798 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. disiens Holdeman and Johnson 1977 Holdeman, L.V. and J.L. Johnson. 1977. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 27:337–345. Type strain: ATCC 29426 Description: Holdeman, L.V. and J.L. Johnson. 1977. Ibid.

B. distasonis Eggerth and Gagnon 1933 Eggerth, A.H. and B.H. Gagnon. 1933. Journal of Bacteriology 25:389–413. Type strain: ATCC 8503 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. eggerthii Holdeman and Moore 1974 Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:260–277. Type strain: ATCC 27754 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. fragilis (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 Veillon, A. and A. Zuber. 1898. Archives de Medecine Experimentale et d'Anatomie Pathologique 10:517–545; Castellani, A. and A.J. Chalmers. 1919. Manual of tropical medicine. 3rd ed. Williams, Wood and Co., New York. Type strain: ATCC 25285 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. furcosus (Veillon and Zuber 1898) Hauduroy, Ehringer, Urbain, Guillot and Magrou 1937 Veillon, A. and A. Zuber. 1898. Archives de Medecine Experimentale et d'Anatomie Pathologique 10:517–545; Hauduroy, P., G. Ehringer, A. Urbain, G. Guillot and J. Magrou. 1937. Dictionnaire des bacteries pathogenes. Masson et Cie, Paris. Type strain: ATCC 25662 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. hypermegas Harrison and Hansen 1963 Harrison, Jr., A.P. and P.A. Hansen. 1963. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 29:22–28. Type strain: ATCC 25560 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Roy and Kelly 1939 Oliver, W.W. and W.B. Wherry. 1921. Journal of Infectious Diseases 28:341–344; Roy, T.E. and C.D. Kelly. 1939 in Bergey, D.H., R.S. Breed, E.G.D. Murray and A.P. Hitchens (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 5th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 556–558. Type strain: ATCC 25845 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. melaninogenicus subsp. intermedius Holdeman and Moore 1970 Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology, 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 33–44. Type strain: ATCC 25611 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. melaninogenicus subsp. melaninogenicus (Oliver and Wherry 1921) Holdeman and Moore 1970 Oliver, W.W. and W.B. Wherry. 1921. Journal of Infectious Diseases 28:341–344; Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology, 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 33–44. Type strain: ATCC 25845 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. microfusus Kaneuchi and Mitsuoka 1978 Kaneuchi, C. and T. Mitsuoka. 1978. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 28:478–481. Type strain: ATCC 29728 Description: Kaneuchi, C. and T. Mitsuoka. 1978. Ibid.

B. multiacidus Mitsuoka, Terada, Watanabe and Uchida 1974 Mitsuoka, T., A. Terada, K. Watanabe and K. Uchida. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:35–41. Type strain: ATCC 27723 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. nodosus (Beveridge 1941) Mraz 1963 Beveridge, W.I.B. 1941. Council of Scientific Industrial Research Australian Bulletin 140:1–56; Mraz, O. 1963 in Mraz, O., J. Tesarcik and R. Varejka (eds). Nomina und Synonyma der pathogenen und saprophytaren Mikroben, isoliert aus den wirtschaftlich oder epidemiologisch bedeutenden Wirbeltieren und Lebensmitteen tierischer Herkunft. VEB Gustav Fischer Verlag, Jena. pp. 53–334. Type strain: ATCC 25549 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ochraceus Prevot, Joubert, Tardieux and de Cadore 1956 Prevot, A.R., P. Tardieux, L. Joubert and F. de Cadore. 1956. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 91:787–798. Type strain: ATCC 27872 Description: Bergey 8.

B. oralis Loesche, Socransky and Gibbons 1964 Loesche, W.J., S.S. Socransky and R.J. Gibbons. 1964. Journal of Bacteriology 88:1329–1337. Type strain: VPI D27B-24 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ovatus Eggerth and Gagnon 1933 Eggerth, A.H. and B.H. Gagnon. 1933. Journal of Bacteriology 25:389–413. Type strain: ATCC 8483 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. pneumosintes (Olitsky and Gates 1921) Holdeman and Moore 1970 Olitsky, P.K. and F.L. Gates. 1921. Journal of Experimental Medicine 33:713–729; Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology. 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. Type strain: ATCC 33048 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. praeacutus (Tissier 1908) Holdeman and Moore 1970 Tissier, H. 1908. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 22:189–208; Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology, 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. Type strain: ATCC 25539 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. putredinis (Weinberg, Nativelle and Prevot 1937) Kelly 1957 Weinberg, M., R. Nativelle and A.R. Prevot. 1937. Les Microbes Anaerobies. Masson et Cie, Paris. pp. 1–1186; Kelly, C.D. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 424–436. Type strain: ATCC 29800 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ruminicola Bryant, Small, Bouma and Chu 1958 Bryant, M.P., N. Small, C. Bouma and H. Chu. 1958. Journal of Bacteriology 76:15–23. Type strain: ATCC 19189 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ruminicola subsp. brevis Bryant, Small, Bouma and Chu 1958 Bryant, M.P., N. Small, C. Bouma and H. Chu. 1958. Journal of Bacteriology 76:15–23. Type strain: ATCC 19188 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ruminicola subsp. ruminicola Bryant, Small, Bouma and Chu 1958 Bryant, M.P., N. Small, C. Bouma and H. Chu. 1958. Journal of Bacteriology 76:15–23. Type strain: ATCC 19189 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. splanchnicus Werner, Rintelen and Kunstek-Santos 1975 Werner, H., G. Rintelen and H. Kunstek-Santos. 1975. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 231:133–144. Type strain: ATCC 29572 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. succinogenes Hungate 1950 Hungate, R.E. 1950. Bacteriological Reviews 14:1–49. Type strain: ATCC 19169 Description: Cato, E.P., W.E.C. Moore and M.P. Bryant. 1978. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 28:491–495.

B. termitidis (Sebald 1962) Holdeman and Moore 1970 Sebald, M. 1962. Etude sur les bacteries anaerobies gram-negatives asporulees. Theses de L'universite Paris, Imprimerie Barneoud S. A. Laval, France. pp. 1–171; Holdeman, L.V. and W.E.C. Moore. 1970 in Cato, E.P., C.S. Cummins, L.V. Holdeman, J.L. Johnson, W.E.C. Moore, R.M. Smibert and L.DS. Smith (eds). Outline of clinical methods in anaerobic bacteriology, 2nd revision. Virginia Polytechnic Institute Anaerobe Laboratory, Blacksburg, Virginia. Type strain: NCTC 11300 Description: Sebald, M. 1962. Ibid.

B. thetaiotaomicron (Distaso 1912) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 Distaso, A. 1912. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 62:433–468; Castellani, A. and A.J. Chalmers. 1919. Manual of Tropical Medicine, 3rd ed. Williams, Wood and Co., New York. Type strain: ATCC 29148 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. uniformis Eggerth and Gagnon 1933 Eggerth, A.H. and B.H. Gagnon. 1933. Journal of Bacteriology 25:389–413. Type strain: ATCC 8492 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

B. ureolyticus Jackson and Goodman 1978 Jackson, F.L. and Y.E. Goodman. 1978. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 28:197–200. Type strain: NCTC 10941 Description: Jackson, F.L. and Y.E. Goodman. 1978. Ibid.

B. vulgatus Eggerth and Gagnon 1933 Eggerth, A.H. and B.H. Gagnon. 1933. Journal of Bacteriology 25:389–413. Type strain: ATCC 8482 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156.

Bactoderma Tepper and Korshunova 1973 Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Mikrobiologiya 42:430–434. Type species: B. alba Tepper and Korshunova 1973 Description: Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Ibid.

B. alba Tepper and Korshunova 1973 Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Mikrobiologiya 42:430–434. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Ibid.

B. rosea (Winogradsky and Winogradsky 1933) Tepper and Korshunova 1973 Winogradsky, S.N. and H. Winogradsky. 1933. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 50:350–434; Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Mikrobiologiya 42:430–434. Type strain: BKMW 1344 Description: Tepper, S.Z. and G.F. Korshunova. 1973. Ibid.

Bartonella Strong, Tyzzer and Sellards 1915 Strong, R.P., E.E. Tyzzer and A.W. Sellards. 1915. Journal of the American Medical Association 64:806–808. Type species: B. bacilliformis (Strong, Tyzzer, Brues, Sellards and Gastiaburu 1913) Strong, Tyzzer and Sellards 1915 Description: Bergey 8.

B. bacilliformis (Strong, Tyzzer, Brues, Sellards and Gastiaburu 1913) Strong, Tyzzer and Sellards 1915 Strong, R.P., E.E. Tyzzer, C.T. Brues, A.W. Sellards and J.C. Gastiaburu. 1913. Journal of the American Medical Association 61:1713–1716; Strong, R.P., E.E. Tyzzer and A.W. Sellards. 1915. Journal of the American Medical Association 64:806–808. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

Bdellovibrio Stolp and Starr 1963 Stolp, H.J. and M.P. Starr. 1963. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 29:217–248. Type species: B. bacteriovorus Stolp and Starr 1963 Description: Bergey 8.

B. bacteriovorus Stolp and Starr 1963 Stolp, H.J. and M.P. Starr. 1963. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 29:217–248. Type strain: NCIB 9529 Description: Stolp, H.J. and M.P. Starr. 1963. Ibid.

B. starrii Seidler, Mandel and Baptist 1972 Seidler, R.J., M. Mandel and J.N. Baptist. 1972. Journal of Bacteriology 109:209–217. Type strain: ATCC 15145 Description: Seidler, R.J., M. Mandel and J.N. Baptist. 1972. Ibid.

B. stolpii Seidler, Mandel and Baptist 1972 Seidler, R.J., M. Mandel and J.N. Baptist. 1972. Journal of Bacteriology 109:209–217. Type strain: DSM 50722 Description: Seidler, R.J., M. Mandel and J.N. Baptist. 1972. Ibid.

Beggiatoa Trevisan 1842 Trevisan, V. 1842. Prospetto della Flora Euganea. Coi Tipi Del Seminario, Padova. pp. 1–68. Type species: B. alba (Vaucher 1803) Trevisan 1845 Description: Bergey 8.

B. alba (Vaucher 1803) Trevisan 1845 Vaucher, J.P. 1803. Histoire des conferves d'eau douce, contenant leurs different modes de reproduction, et la description de leurs principales especes. J.J. Paschoud, Geneva. pp. 1–285; Trevisan, V. 1845. Nomenclator Algarum. Impr du seminaire, Padone. pp. 58–59. Type strain: LSU B18LD Description: Bergey 8.

Beijerinckia Derx 1950 Derx, H.G. 1950. Proceedings Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen Series C 53:140–147. Type species: B. indica (Starkey and De 1939) Derx 1950 Description: Bergey 8.

B. derxii Tchan 1957 Tchan, Y.T. 1957. Proceedings of the Linnean Society New South Wales 82:314–316. Type strain: UQM 1968 Description: Thompson, J.P. and V.B.D. Skerman. 1979. Azotobacteraceae - taxonomy and ecology of the aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 347–352.

B. fluminensis Dobereiner and Ruschel 1958 Dobereiner, J. and A.P. Ruschel. 1958. Revista de Biologia 1:261–272. Type strain: UQM 1685 Description: Thompson, J.P. and V.B.D. Skerman. 1979. Azotobacteraceae - taxonomy and ecology of the aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 337–341.

B. indica (Starkey and De 1939) Derx 1950 Starkey, R.L. and P.K. De. 1939. Soil Science 47:329–343; Derx, H.G. 1950. Proceedings Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen Series C 53:140–147. Type strain: ATCC 9039 Description: Thompson, J.P. and V.B.D. Skerman. 1979. Azotobacteraceae - taxonomy and ecology of the aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 328–332.

B. mobilis Derx 1950 Derx, H.G. 1950. Bogoriensis 1:1–11. Type strain: UQM 1969 Description: Thompson, J.P. and V.B.D. Skerman. 1979. Azotobacteraceae - taxonomy and ecology of the aerobic nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 333–336.

Beneckea Campbell 1957 Campbell, L.L. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 328–332. Type species: B. campbellii Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 Description: Campbell, L.L. 1957. Ibid.

B. alginolytica (Miyamoto, Nakamura and Takizawa 1961) Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 (See also Vibrio alginolyticus) Miyamoto, Y., K. Nakamura and K. Takizawa. 1961. Japanese Journal of Microbiology 5:477–486; Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 107:268–294. Type strain: ATCC 17749 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Ibid.

B. campbellii Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 107:268–294. Type strain: ATCC 25920 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Ibid.

B. harveyi (Johnson and Shunk 1936) Reichelt and Baumann 1973 (See also Lucibacterium harveyi) Johnson, F.H. and I.V. Shunk. 1936. Journal of Bacteriology 31:585–593; Reichelt, J.L. and P. Baumann. 1973. Archiv fur Mikrobiologie 94:283–330. Type strain: ATCC 14126 Description: Reichelt, J.L. and P. Baumann. 1973. Ibid.

B. natriegens (Payne, Eagon and Williams 1961) Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 Payne, W.J., R.G. Eagon and A.K. Williams. 1961. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 27:121–128; Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 107:268–294. Type strain: ATCC 14048 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Ibid.

B. nigrapulchrituda Baumann, Baumann, Mandel and Allen 1971 Baumann, P., L. Baumann, M. Mandel and R.D. Allen. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 108:1380–1383. Type strain: ATCC 27043 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann, M. Mandel and R.D. Allen. 1971. Ibid.

B. parahaemolytica (Fujino, Okuno, Nakada, Aoyama, Fukai, Mukai and Ueho 1951) Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 (See also Vibrio parahaemolyticus) Fujino, T., Y. Okuno, D. Nakada, A. Aoyama, K. Fukai, T. Mukai and T. Ueho. 1951. Journal of the Japanese Association of Infectious Diseases 25:11; Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 107:268–294. Type strain: ATCC 17802 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann and J.L. Reichelt. 1973. Journal of Bacteriology 113:1144–1155.

B. pelagia Baumann, Baumann and Mandel 1971 Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Journal of Bacteriology 107:268–294. Type strain: ATCC 25916 Description: Baumann, P., L. Baumann and M. Mandel. 1971. Ibid.

B. splendida (Beijerinck 1900) Reichelt, Baumann and Baumann 1979 Beijerinck, M.W. 1900. Proceedings of the Academy of Sciences (Amsterdam) 3:352–365; Reichelt, J.L., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1979 in International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:79–80; Effective publication Reichelt, J.L., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1976. Archives of Microbiology 110:101–120. Type strain: NCMB 1 Description: Reichelt, J.L., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1976. Ibid.

B. vulnifica Reichelt, Baumann and Baumann 1979 Reichelt, J.L., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1979 in International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:79–80; Effective publication Reichelt, J.L., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1976. Archives of Microbiology 110:101–120. Type strain: ATCC 27562 Description: Reichelt, J.P., P. Baumann and L. Baumann. 1976. Ibid.

Bifidobacterium Orla-Jensen 1924 Orla-Jensen, S. 1924. Lait 4:468–474. Type species: B. bifidum (Tissier 1900) Orla-Jensen 1924 Description: Bergey 8.

B. adolescentis Reuter 1963 Reuter, G. 1963. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 191:486–507. Type strain: ATCC 15703 biotype a Description: Reuter, G. 1971. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 21:273–275.

B. angulatum Scardovi and Crociani 1974 Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:6–20. Type strain: ATCC 27535 Description: Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. Ibid.

B. animalis (Mitsuoka 1969) Scardovi and Trovatelli 1974 Mitsuoka, T. 1969. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 210:52–64; Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:21–28. Type strain: ATCC 25527 Description: Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1974. Ibid.

B. asteroides Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1969. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 123:64–88. Type strain: ATCC 25910 Description: Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1969. Ibid.

B. bifidum (Tissier 1900) Orla-Jensen 1924 Tissier, H. 1900. Theses, Paris pp. 1–253; Orla-Jensen, S. 1924. Lait 4:468–474. Type strain: Ti(Tissier) Anaerobe Collection, Institut Pasteur Lille Description: Werner, H. and H.P.R. Seeliger. 1964. Pathologia et Microbiologia 27:212–215.

B. boum Scardovi, Trovatelli, Biavati and Zani 1979 Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovarelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:291–311. Type strain: ATCC 27917 Description: Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. Ibid.

B. breve Reuter 1963 Reuter, G. 1963. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie. Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 191:486–507. Type strain: ATCC 15700 Description: Reuter, G. 1971. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 21:273–275.

B. catenulatum Scardovi and Crociani 1974 Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:6–20. Type strain: ATCC 27539 Description: Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. Ibid.

B. choerinum Scardovi, Trovatelli, Biavati and Zani 1979 Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:291–311. Type strain: ATCC 27686 Description: Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. Ibid.

B. cuniculi Scardovi, Trovatelli, Biavati and Zani 1979 Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:291–311. Type strain: ATCC 27916 Description: Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. Ibid.

B. dentium Scardovi and Crociani 1974 Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:6–20. Type strain: ATCC 27534 Description: Scardovi, V. and F. Crociani. 1974. Ibid.

B. indicum Scardovi and Trovatelli 1969 Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1969. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung II. 123:64–88. Type strain: ATCC 25912 Description: Scardovi, V. and L.D. Trovatelli. 1969. Ibid.

B. infantis Reuter 1963 Reuter, G. 1963. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 191:486–507. Type strain: ATCC 15697 Description: Reuter, G. 1971. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 21:273–275.

B. longum Reuter 1963 Reuter, G. 1963. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 191:486–507. Type strain: ATCC 15707 Description: Reuter, G. 1971. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 21:273–275.

B. magnum Scardovi and Zani 1974 Scardovi, V. and G. Zani. 1974. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 24:29–34. Type strain: ATCC 27540 Description: Scardovi, V. and G. Zani. 1974. Ibid.

B. pseudocatenulatum Scardovi, Trovatelli, Biavati and Zani 1979 Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 29:291–311. Type strain: ATCC 27919 Description: Scardovi, V., L.D. Trovatelli, B. Biavati and G. Zani. 1979. Ibid.

B. pseudolongum Mitsuoka 1969 Mitsuoka, T. 1969. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung I. 210:52–64. Type strain: ATCC 25526 Description: Mitsuoka, T. 1969. Ibid.

B. pullorum Trovatelli, Crociani, Pedinotti and Scardovi 1974 Trovatelli, L.D., F. Crociani, M. Pedinotti and V. Scardovi. 1974. Archives of Microbiology 98:187–198. Type strain: ATCC 27685 Description: Trovatelli, L.D., F. Crociani, M. Pedinotti and V. Scardovi. 1974. Ibid.

B. suis Matteuzzi, Crociani, Zani and Trovatelli 1971 Matteuzzi, D., F. Crociani, G. Zani and L.D. Trovatelli. 1971. Zeitschrift fur Allgemeine Mikrobiologie 11:387–395. Type strain: ATCC 27533 Description: Matteuzzi, D., F. Crociani, G. Zani and L.D. Trovatelli. 1971. Ibid.

B. thermophilium Mitsuoka 1969 Mitsuoka, T. 1969. Zentralblatt fur Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene. Abteilung 1 210:52–64. Type strain: ATCC 25525 Description: Mitsuoka, T. 1969. Ibid.

Blastobacter Zavarzin 1961 Zavarzin, G.A. 1961. Mikrobiologiya 30:952–975 (English translation 774–791). Type species: B. henricii Zavarzin 1961 Description: Bergey 8.

B. henricii Zavarzin 1961 Zavarzin, G.A. 1961. Mikrobiologiya 30:952–975 (English translation 774–791). Type strain: no culture isolated. Description: Bergey 8.

Blastococcus Ahrens and Moll 1970 Ahrens, R. and G. Moll. 1970. Archiv fur Mikrobiologie 70:243–265. Type species: B. aggregatus Ahrens and Moll 1970 Description: Ahrens, R. and G. Moll. 1970. Ibid.

B. aggregatus Ahrens and Moll 1970 Ahrens, R. and G. Moll. 1970. Archiv fur Mikrobiologie 70:243–265. Type strain: ATCC 25902 Description: Ahrens, R. and G. Moll. 1970. Ibid.

Blattabacterium Hollande and Favre 1931 Hollande, A.C. and R. Favre. 1931. Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologic (Paris) 107:752–754. Type species: B. cuenoti (Mercier 1906) Hollande and Favre 1931 Description: Bergey 8.

B. cuenoti (Mercier 1906) Hollande and Favre 1931 Mercier, L. 1906. Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie (Paris) 61:682–684; Hollande, A.C. and R. Favre. 1931. Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie (Paris) 107:752–754. Type strain: no culture isolated. Description: Brooks, M.A. 1970. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 16:249–258.

Bordetella Moreno-Lopez 1952 Moreno-Lopez, M. 1952. Microbiologia Espanola 5:177–181. Type species: B. pertussis (Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1923) Moreno-Lopez 1952 Description: Bergey 8.

B. bronchiseptica (Ferry 1912) Moreno-Lopez 1952 Ferry, N.S. 1912. Veterinary Journal 68:376–391; Moreno-Lopez, M. 1952. Microbiologia Espanola 5:177–181. Type strain: ATCC 19395 Description: Bergey 8.

B. parapertussis (Eldering and Kendrick 1938) Moreno-Lopez 1952 Eldering, G. and P. Kendrick. 1938. Journal of Bacteriology 35:561–572; Moreno-Lopez, M. 1952. Microbiologia Espanola 5:177–181. Type strain: NCTC 5952 Description: Bergey 8.

B. pertussis (Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1923) Moreno-Lope? 1952 Bergey, D.H., F.C. Harrison, R.S. Breed, B.W. Hammer and F.M. Huntoon. 1923. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 1–442; Moreno-Lopez, M. 1952. Microbiologia Espanola 5:177–181. Type strain: ATCC 9797 Description: Bergey 8.

Borrelia Swellengrebel 1907 Swellengrebel, N.H. 1907. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 21:562–586. Type species: B. anserina (Sakharoff 1891) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1925 Description: Bergey 8.

B. anserina (Sakharoff 1891) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1925 Sakharoff, M.N. 1891. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 5:564–566; Bergey, D.H., F.C. Harrison, R.S. Breed, B.W. Hammer and F.M. Huntoon (eds). 1925. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 2nd ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 1–462. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. brasiliensis Davis 1952 Davis, G.E. 1952. Journal of Parasitology 38:473–476. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. caucasica (Kandelaki 1945) Davis 1957 Kandelaki according to Maruashvili, G.M. 1945. Meditsinskaya Parazitologiya i Parazitarnye Bolezni 14:24–27; Davis, G.E. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 892–907. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. crocidurae (Leger 1917) Davis 1957 Leger, A. 1917. Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique 10:280–281; Davis, G.E. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 892–907. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. dugesii (Mazzotti 1949) Davis 1957 Mazzotti, L. 1949. Revista del Institute de Salubridad y Enfermedades Tropicales Mexico 10:277–281; Davis, G.E. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 892–907. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. duttonii (Novy and Knapp 1906) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1925 Novy, F.G. and R.E. Knapp. 1906. Journal of Infectious Diseases 3:291–393; Bergey, D.H., F.C. Harrison, R.S. Breed, B.W. Hammer and F.M. Huntoon (eds). 1925. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 2nd ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 1–462. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. graingeri (Heisch 1953) Davis 1957 Heisch, R.B. 1953. Parasitology 43:133–135; Davis, G.E. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 892–907. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. harveyi (Garnham 1947) Davis 1948 Garnham, P.C.C. 1947. East African Medical Journal 24:47–51; Davis, G.E. 1948. Annual Review of Microbiology 2:305–334. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. hermsii (Davis 1942) Steinhaus 1946 Davis, G.E. 1942. Publications of the American Association for the Advancement of Science No. 18, pp. 41–47; Steinhaus, E.A. 1946. Insect Microbiology. Comstock Publishing Co., Ithaca, New York. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. hispanica (de Buen 1926) Steinhaus 1946 de Buen, S. 1926. Annales de Parasitologie Humaine et Comparee 4:185–192; Steinhaus, E.A. 1946. Insect Microbiology. Comstock Publishing Co., Ithaca, New York. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. latyschewii (Sofiev 1941) Davis 1948 Sofiev, M.S. 1941. Medical Parasitology (Moscow) 10:337–373; Davis, G.E. 1948. Annual Review of Microbiology 2:305–334. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. mazzottii Davis 1956 Davis, G.E. 1956. American Journal of Hygiene 63:13–17. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. parkeri (Davis 1942) Steinhaus 1946 Davis, G.E. 1942. Publications of the American Association for the Advancement of Science No. 18, pp. 41–47; Steinhaus, E.A. 1946. Insect Microbiology. Comstock Publishing Co., Ithaca, New York. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. persica (Dschunkowsky 1913) Steinhaus 1946 Dschunkowsky, E. 1913. Deutsche Medizinische Wochenschrift 39:419–420; Steinhaus, E.A. 1946. Insect Microbiology. Comstock Publishing Co., Ithaca, New York. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. recurrentis (Lebert 1874) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1925 Lebert, H. 1874 in Ziemssen's Handbuch der Speciellen Pathologie und Therapie, Ed. 2. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig. pp. 267–304; Bergey, D.H., F.C. Harrison, R.S. Breed, B.W. Hammer and F.M. Huntoon (eds). 1925. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 2nd ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 1–462. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. theileri (Laveran 1903) Bergey, Harrison, Breed, Hammer and Huntoon 1925 Laveran, A. 1903. Compte Rendu de l'Academie des Sciences (Paris) 136:939–941; Bergey, D.H., F.C. Harrison, R.S. Breed, B.W. Hammer and F.M. Huntoon (eds). 1925. Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 2nd ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 1–462. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. tillae Zumpt and Organ 1961 Zumpt, F. and D. Organ. 1961. South African Journal of Laboratory and Clinical Medicine 7:31–35. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. turicatae (Brumpt 1933) Steinhaus 1946 Brumpt, E. 1933. Comptes Rendus des Seances de la Societe de Biologie (Paris) 113:1369–1372; Steinhaus, E.A. 1946. Insect Microbiology. Comstock Publishing Co., Ithaca, New York. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

B. venezuelensis (Brumpt 1921) Brumpt 1922 Brumpt, E. 1921 in Lavier, These, Paris, p. 207; Brumpt, E. 1922 in Roger, G.H., F. Widal and P.J. Teissier (eds). Nouveau Traite de Medecine. Masson, Paris 4:491–531. Type strain: no culture available. Description: Bergey 8.

Branhamella Catlin 1970 Catlin, B.W. 1970 International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 20:155–159. Type species: B. catarrhalis (Frosch and Kolle 1896) Catlin 1970 Description: Bergey 8.

B. catarrhalis (Frosch and Kolle 1896) Catlin 1970 Frosch, P. and W. Kolle. 1896 in Flugge, C. (ed). Die Mikroorganismen. F.C.W. Vogel, Leipzig. pp. 154–155; Catlin, B.W. 1970. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 20:155–159. Type strain: ATCC 25238 Description: Bergey 8.

Brevibacterium Breed 1953 Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type species: B. linens (Wolff 1910) Breed 1953 Description: Breed, R.S. 1953. Ibid.

B. acetylicum (Levine and Soppeland 1926) Breed 1957 Levine, M. and L. Soppeland. 1926. Bulletin of the Iowa State Agricultural College 77:1–72; Breed, R.S. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 490–503. Type strain: ATCC 953 Description: Keddie, R.M. and G.L. Cure. 1978 in Bousfield, I.J. and A.G. Callely (eds). Special Publications of the Society for General Microbiology I. Coryneform Bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 47–84.

B. albidum Komagata and Iizuka 1964 Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 38:496–502. Type strain: ATCC 15831 Description: Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Ibid.

B. ammoniagenes (Cooke and Keith 1927) Breed 1953 Cooke, J.V. and H.R. Keith. 1927. Journal of Bacteriology 13:315–319; Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type strain: ATCC 6871 Description: Keddie, R.M. and G.L. Cure. 1978 in Bousfield, I.J. and A.G. Callely (eds). Special Publications of the Society for General Microbiology 1. Coryneform Bacteria. Academic Press, London. pp. 47–84.

B. citreum Komagata and Iizuka 1964 Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 38:496–502. Type strain: ATCC 15828 Description: Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Ibid.

B. divaricatum Su and Yamada 1960 Su, Y. and K. Yamada. 1960. Bulletin of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 24:69–74. Type strain: ATCC 14020 Description: Abe, S., K. Takayama and S. Kinoshita. 1967. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 13:279–301.

B. fermentans Chatelain and Second 1966 Chatelain, R. and L. Second. 1966. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 111:630–644. Type strain: CIP 6611 Description: Chatelain, R. and L. Second. 1966. Ibid.

B. frigoritolerans Delaporte and Sasson 1967 Delaporte, B. and A. Sasson. 1967. Compte Rendu de l'Academie des Sciences. Paris, Series D, 264:2257–2260. Type strain: ATCC 25097 Description: Delaporte, B. and A. Sasson. 1967. Ibid.

B. halotolerans Delaporte and Sasson 1967 Delaporte, B. and A. Sasson. 1967. Compte Rendu de l'Academic des Sciences. Paris, Series D, 264:2257–2260. Type strain: ATCC 25096 Description: Delaporte, B. and A. Sasson. 1967. Ibid.

B. imperiale (Steinhaus 1941) Breed 1953 Steinhaus, E.A. 1941. Journal of Bacteriology 42:757–790; Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type strain: ATCC 8365 Description: Steinhaus, E.A. 1941. Ibid.

B. incertum (Steinhaus 1941) Breed 1953 Steinhaus, E.A. 1941. Journal of Bacteriology 42:757–790; Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type strain: ATCC 8363 Description: Steinhaus, E.A. 1941. Ibid.

B. linens (Wolff 1910) Breed 1953 Wolff, M. 1910. Mitteilungen des Kaiser-Wilhelm-Instituts fur Landwirtschaft in Bromberg 3:69–92; Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Communicazione VI Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type strain: ATCC 9172 Description: Crombach, W.H.J. 1974. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 40:361–376.

B. liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 Okabayashi, T. and E. Masuo. 1960. Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin (Tokyo) 8:1084–1088. Type strain: ATCC 14929 Description: Okabayashi, T., M. Ide, T. Hattori and A. Yoshimoto. 1962. Annual Report of Shionogi Research Laboratory 12:191–197.

B. luteum Komagata and Iizuka 1964 Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 38:496–502. Type strain: ATCC 15830 Description: Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka.1964. Ibid.

B. lyticum Takayama, Udagawa and Abe 1960 Takayama, K., K. Udagawa and S. Abe. 1960. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 34:652–656. Type strain: ATCC 15921 Description: Takayama, K., K. Udagawa and S. Abe. 1960. Ibid.

B. oxydans Chatelain and Second 1966 Chatelain, R. and L. Second. 1966. Annales de l'Institut Pasteur (Paris) 111:630–644. Type strain: CIP 6612 Description: Chatelain, R. and L. Second. 1966. Ibid.

B. protophormiae Lysenko 1959 Lysenko, O. 1959. Journal of Insect Pathology 1:34–42. Type strain: ATCC 19271 Description: Lysenko, O. 1959. Ibid.

B. pusillum Iizuka and Komagata 1965 Iizuka, H. and K. Komagata. 1965. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology 11:1–14. Type strain: ATCC 19096 Description: Iizuka, H. and K. Komagata. 1965. Ibid.

B. saperdae Lysenko 1959 Lysenko, O. 1959. Journal of Insect Pathology 1:34–42. Type strain: ATCC 19272 Description: Lysenko, O. 1959. Ibid.

B. stationis (ZoBell and Upham 1944) Breed 1953 ZoBell, C.E. and H.C. Upham. 1944. Bulletin Scripps Institution of Oceanography University of California (Technical Series) 5:239–292; Breed, R.S. 1953. Riassunti delle Cmmunicazione Vi Congresso Internazionale di Microbiologia, Roma 1:13–14. Type strain: ATCC 14403 Description: ZoBell, C.E. and H.C. Upham. 1944. Ibid.

B. testaceum Komagata and Iizuka 1964 Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Journal of the Agricultural Chemical Society of Japan 38:496–502. Type strain: ATCC 15829 Description: Komagata, K. and H. Iizuka. 1964. Ibid.

B. vitarumen (Bechdel, Honeywell, Dutscher and Knutsen 1928) Breed 1957 echdel, S.I., H.E. Honeywell, R.A. Dutscher and M.H. Knutsen. 1928. Journal of Biological Chemistry 80:231–238; Breed, R.S. 1957 in Breed, R.S., E.G.D. Murray and N.R. Smith (eds). Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th ed. The Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore. pp. 490–503. Type strain: ATCC 10234 Description: Breed, R.S. 1957. Ibid.

Brochothrix Sneath and Jones 1976 Sneath, P.H.A. and D. Jones. 1976. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 26:102–104. Type species: B. thermosphacta (McLean and Sulzbacher 1953) Sneath and Jones 1976 Description: Sneath, P.H.A. and D. Jones. 1976. Ibid.

B. thermosphacta (McLean and Sulzbacher 1953) Sneath and Jones 1976 McLean, R.A. and W.L. Sulzbacher. 1953. Journal of Bacteriology 65:428–433; Sneath, P.H.A. and D. Jones. 1976. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 26:102–104. Type strain: ATCC 11509 Description: Sneath, P.H.A. and D. Jones. 1976. Ibid.

Brucella Meyer and Shaw 1920 Meyer, K.F. and E.B. Shaw. 1920. Journal of Infectious Diseases 27:173–184. Type species: B. melitensis (Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 Description: Bergey 8.

B. abortus (Schmidt 1901) Meyer and Shaw 1920 Schmidt, J. 1901 in Schmidt, J. and F. Weis. Bakterienne. Naturhistorisk Grundlag for del Bakteriologiske Studium, Morten Porsild, Kobenhavn 1899–1901. pp. 248–296; Meyer, K.F. and E.B. Shaw. 1920. Journal of Infectious Diseases 27:173–184. Type strain: ATCC 23448 Description: Bergey 8.

B. canis Carmichael and Bruner 1968 Carmichael, L.E. and D.W. Bruner. 1968. Cornell Veterinarian 58:579–592. Type strain: ATCC 23365 Description: Bergey 8.

B. melitensis (Hughes 1893) Meyer and Shaw 1920 Hughes, M.L. 1893. Mediterranean Nature 2:325–327; Meyer, K.F. and E.B. Shaw. 1920. Journal of Infectious Diseases 27:173–184. Type strain: ATCC 23456 Description: Bergey 8.

B. neotomae Stoenner and Lackman 1957 Stoenner, H.G. and D.B. Lackman. 1957. American Journal of Veterinary Research 18:947–951. Type strain: ATCC 23459 Description: Bergey 8.

B. ovis Buddle 1956 Buddle, M.B. 1956. Journal of Hygiene 54:351–364. Type strain: ATCC 25840 Description: Bergey 8.

B. suis Huddleson 1929 Huddleson, I.F. 1929. Michigan State College Agricultural Experimental Station Technical Bulletin 100:1–16. Type strain: ATCC 23444 Description: Bergey 8.

Butyrivibrio Bryant and Small 1956 Bryant, M.P. and N. Small. 1956. Journal of Bacteriology 72:16–21. Type species: B. fibrisolvens Bryant and Small 1956 Description: Bergey 8.

B. crossotus Moore, Johnson and Holdeman 1976 Moore, W.E.C., J.L. Johnson and L.V. Holdeman. 1976. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 26:238–252. Type strain: VPI T9-40A Description: Moore, W.E.C., J.L. Johnson and L.V. Holdeman. 1976. Ibid.

B. fibrisolvens Bryant and Small 1956 Bryant, M.P. and N. Small. 1956. Journal of Bacteriology 72:16–21. Type strain: ATCC 19171 Description: Holdeman, L.V., E.P. Cato and W.E.C. Moore (eds). 1977. Anaerobe Laboratory Manual, 4th ed. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. pp. 1–156