Priority of the Specific Epithet anguillimortiferum over the Specific Epithet tarda in the Name of the Organism Presently Known as Edwardsiella tarda

Hoshina, in 1962, described a new species, Paracolobacterum anguillimortiferum. A comparison of the characteristics given in the original description by Hoshina of the new bactejium with those of Edwardsiella tarda Ewing and McWhorter 1965 indicates that these organisms are identical. Although the original strain of P. anguillimortiferum was lost, the name was validly published, and therefore the specific epithet "anguillimortiferum" has priority over "tarda". The new combination Edwardsiella anguillimortifera is proposed for this organism. The type strain of Edwardsiella tarda ATCC 15947 is designated as the neotype strain of Edwardsiella anguillimortifera.