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Wolbachia pipientis Hertig 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)

Taxonomy

Domain
Prokaryota

Kingdom
Bacteria

Phylum
Proteobacteria

Class
Alphaproteobacteria

Order
Rickettsiales

Family
Anaplasmataceae

Genus
Wolbachia

Species
pipientis

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2004

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

References

  • Levy, J.K. Crawford, C., Lappin, M.R., Dubovi, E.J,. Levy, M.G., Alleman, R., Tucker, S.J. & Clifford, E.L. (2008) Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela island, Galapagos. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 22: 60-65.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Wolbachia pipientis", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11688. Accessed 1 November 2026.