Genus Brevundimonas
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 29
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Brevundimonas Segers et al. 1994, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Brevundimonas diminuta (Leifson and Hugh 1954) Segers et al. 1994.
Etymology: L. adj. brevis, short; L. fem. n. unda, a wave; L. fem. n. monas, a unit, monad; N.L. fem. n. Brevundimonas, bacteria with short wavelength flagella.
Valid publication: SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), POT (B.), TORCK (U.), HOSTE (B.), DEWETTINCK (D.), FALSEN (E.), KERSTERS (K.) and DE VOS (P.): Classification of Pseudomonas diminuta Leifson and Hugh 1954 and Pseudomonas vesicularis Büsing, Döll, and Freytag 1953 in Brevundimonas gen. nov. as Brevundimonas diminuta comb. nov. and Brevundimonas vesicularis comb. nov., respectively. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 499-510.
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→ Brevundimonas Segers et al. 1994 emend. Abraham et al. 1999.
Reference: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Brevundimonas abyssalis Tsubouchi et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TAR-001 = CECT 8073 = JCM 18150.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB688113.
Etymology: L. n. abyssus, an abyss, deep sea; L. fem. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. abyssalis, pertaining to the abyssal depths of the ocean (approx. 1180 m) from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TSUBOUCHI (T.), SHIMANE (Y.), USUI (K.), SHIMAMURA (S.), MORI (K.), HIRAKI (T.), TAME (A.), UEMATSU (K.), MARUYAMA (T.) and HATADA (Y.): Brevundimonas abyssalis sp. nov., a dimorphic prosthecate bacterium isolated from deep-subsea floor sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1987-1994.
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Brevundimonas alba (ex Poindexter 1964) Abraham et al. 1999, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB88 = ATCC 15265= CCUG 45019 = DSM 4736 = LMG 18360.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227785.
Synonym: "Caulobacter subvibrioides subsp. albus" Poindexter 1964.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. alba, white.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Note: Under the Bacteriological Code (1990 revision) Brevundimonas alba is a species nova, a combinatio nova, and a nomen revictum; not a combinatio nova as cited in the paper by Abraham et al. 1999.
Brevundimonas albigilva Pham et al. 2016, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NHI-13=KEME 9005-016=KACC 18249=JCM 30385.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC733808.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. adj. albus, white; L. adj. gilvus, pale, yellow; N.L. fem. adj. albigilva, yellow–white.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: PHAM, V. H., JEONG, S., CHUNG, S. and KIM, J. 2016. Brevundimonas albigilva sp. nov., isolated from forest soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 66, 1144-1150.
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Brevundimonas aurantiaca (ex Poindexter 1964) Abraham et al. 1999, nom. rev., comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB-R = ATCC 15266= DSM 4731.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227787.
Synonym: "Caulobacter henricii subsp. aurantiacus" Poindexter 1964.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. aurantiaca, orange.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Note: Under the Bacteriological Code (1990 revision) Brevundimonas aurantiaca is a species nova, a combinatio nova, and a nomen revictum; not a combinatio nova as cited in the paper by Abraham et al. 1999.
Brevundimonas aveniformis Ryu et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) EMB102 = DSM 17977 = KCTC 12609.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ372984.
Etymology: L. n. avena, stalk; L. suff. -formis (from L. n. forma, figure, shape, appearance), -like, in the shape of; N.L. fem. adj. aveniformis, stalk-shaped.
Valid publication: RYU (S.H.), PARK (M.), LEE (J.R.), YUN (P.Y.) and JEON (C.O.): Brevundimonas aveniformis sp. nov., a stalked species isolated from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1561-1565.
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Brevundimonas bacteroides (Poindexter 1964) Abraham et al. 1999, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB7 = ATCC 15254= CCUG 45021 = CCUG 48877 = CIP 101031 = DSM 4726 = LMG 15096 = VKM B-1500.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227782.
Basonym: ¤ Caulobacter bacteroides Poindexter 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. n. bacter, a rod; L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. fem. adj. bacteroides, rod-shaped.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Brevundimonas balnearis Toth et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FDRGB2b=DSM 29841=NCAIM B.02621.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LN651199.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. balnearis, originating from a spa.
Source: Environmental - freshwater.
Valid publication: TOTH, E., SZUROCZKI, S., KEKI, Z., KOSZTIK, J., MAKK, J., BOKA, K., SPROER, C., MARIALIGETI, K. and SCHUMANN, P. 2017. Brevundimonas balnearis sp. nov., isolated from the well water of a thermal bath. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 1033-1038.
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Brevundimonas basaltis Choi et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) J22 = JCM 15911 = KCTC 22177.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU143355.
Etymology: L. gen. n. basaltis, of basalt, pertaining to the source of isolation.
Valid publication: CHOI (J.H.), KIM (M.S.), ROH (S.W.) and BAE (J.W.): Brevundimonas basaltis sp. nov., isolated from black sand. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1488-1492.
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Brevundimonas bullata (Gray and Thornton 1928) Kang et al. 2009, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TK0051 = ATCC 4278= DSM 7126 = HAMBI 262 = IAM 13153 = JCM 20846 = LMG 17157 = NBRC 13290 = NRRL B-8016 = NRRL B-1090 = VKM Ac-910.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D12785.
Basonym: ¤ Mycoplana bullata Gray and Thornton 1928 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. bullata, wearing a bulla, with a knob.
Valid publication: KANG (S.J.), CHOI (N.S.), CHOI (J.H.), LEE (J.S.), YOON (J.H.) and SONG (J.J.): Brevundimonas naejangsanensis sp. nov., a proteolytic bacterium isolated from soil, and reclassification of Mycoplana bullata into the genus Brevundimonas as Brevundimonas bullata comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 3155-3160.
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Brevundimonas canariensis Menendez et al. 2017, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GTAE24=LMG 29500=CECT 9126.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX898252.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. canariensis, pertaining to the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias), where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: MENENDEZ, E., PEREZ-YEPES, J., CARRO, L., FERNANDEZ-PASCUAL, M., RAMIREZ-BAHENA, M. H., KLENK, H. P., LEON BARRIOS, M., PEIX, A. and VELAZQUEZ, E. 2017. Brevundimonas canariensis sp. nov., isolated from roots of Triticum aestivum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 67, 969-973.
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Brevundimonas denitrificans Tsubouchi et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TAR-002=NBRC 110107=CECT 8537.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB899817.
Etymology: N.L. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrification.
Source: Environmental - marine.
Valid publication: TSUBOUCHI, T., KOYAMA, S., MORI, K., SHIMANE, Y., USUI, K., TOKUDA, M., TAME, A., UEMATSU, K., MARUYAMA, T. and HATADA, Y. 2014. Brevundimonas denitrificans sp. nov., a denitrifying bacterium isolated from deep subseafloor sediment. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3709-3716.
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Brevundimonas diminuta (Leifson and Hugh 1954) Segers et al. 1994, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) AJ 2067 = AS 1.1798 = ATCC 11568= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11894 = CCEB 513 = CCUG 1427 = CIP 63.27 = DSM 7234 = IAM 12691 = IFO (now NBRC) 12697 = JCM 2788 = LMG 1793 = LMG 2089 = NCAIM B.01118 = NCCB 76050 = NCIMB 9393 = NCTC 8545 = VKM B-1297.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021415.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudomonas diminuta Leifson and Hugh 1954 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. adj. minutus, small; N.L. fem. adj. diminuta, defective, minute.
Valid publication: SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), POT (B.), TORCK (U.), HOSTE (B.), DEWETTINCK (D.), FALSEN (E.), KERSTERS (K.) and DE VOS (P.): Classification of Pseudomonas diminuta Leifson and Hugh 1954 and Pseudomonas vesicularis Büsing, Döll, and Freytag 1953 in Brevundimonas gen. nov. as Brevundimonas diminuta comb. nov. and Brevundimonas vesicularis comb. nov., respectively. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 499-510.
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Brevundimonas faecalis Scotta et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CS20.3 = CCUG 58127 = CECT 7729.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FR775448.
Etymology: L. n. faex faecis, dregs, faeces; L. fem. suff. -alis, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. faecalis, pertaining to faeces, fecal.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 146. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1443-1445.
Effective publication: SCOTTA (C.), BENNASAR (A.), MOORE (E.R.B.), LALUCAT (J.) and GOMILA (M.): Taxonomic characterisation of ceftazidime-resistant Brevundimonas isolates and description of Brevundimonas faecalis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2011, 34, 408-413.
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Brevundimonas halotolerans Abraham et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) MCS24 = CCUG 58273 = LMG 25346.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: M83810.
Etymology: Gr. n. hal halos, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. part. adj. halotolerans, salt tolerating.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), ESTRELA (A.B.), NIKITIN (D.I.), SMIT (J.) and VANCANNEYT (M.): Brevundimonas halotolerans sp. nov., Brevundimonas poindexterae sp. nov. and Brevundimonas staleyi sp. nov., prosthecate bacteria from aquatic habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1837-1843.
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Brevundimonas humi Dahal and Kim 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CA-15=KEMB 9005-528=KACC 19106=NBRC 112677.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY117472.
Etymology: L. gen. n. humi, of earth, soil, the source of the type strain.
Source: Environmental - soil.
Valid publication: DAHAL, R. H. and KIM, J. 2018. Brevundimonas humi sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium isolated from forest soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 709-714.
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Brevundimonas intermedia (Poindexter 1964) Abraham et al. 1999, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB63 = ATCC 15262= CCUG 45022 = CIP 106444 = DSM 4732 = VKM B-1499.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227786.
Basonym: ¤ Caulobacter intermedius Poindexter 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. fem. adj. intermedia, that is between, intermediate.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Brevundimonas kwangchunensis Yoon et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KSL-102 = DSM 17033 = KCTC 12380.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY971368.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. kwangchunensis, of Kwangchun, from where the first strains were isolated.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), OH (H.W.), LEE (J.S.) and OH (T.K.): Brevundimonas kwangchunensis sp. nov., isolated from an alkaline soil in Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 613-617.
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Brevundimonas lenta Yoon et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) DS-18 = JCM 14602 = KCTC 12871.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EF363713.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. lenta, sticky, referring to sticky colonies.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), LEE (J.S.), OH (H.W.) and OH (T.K.): Brevundimonas lenta sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2236-2240.
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Brevundimonas mediterranea Fritz et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) V4.BO.10 = CIP 107934 = DSM 14878 = LMG 21911.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227801.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. mediterranea, pertaining to the Mediterranean Sea.
Valid publication: FRITZ (I.), STRÖMPL (C.), NIKITIN (D.I.), LYSENKO (A.M.) and ABRAHAM (W.R.): Brevundimonas mediterranea sp. nov., a non-stalked species from the Mediterranean Sea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 479-486.
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Brevundimonas naejangsanensis Kang et al. 2009, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) BIO-TAS2-2 = CCUG 57609 = KCTC 22631.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ544245.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. naejangsanensis, of or belonging to Naejangsan, the Korean name of Naejang Mountain, from where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: KANG (S.J.), CHOI (N.S.), CHOI (J.H.), LEE (J.S.), YOON (J.H.) and SONG (J.J.): Brevundimonas naejangsanensis sp. nov., a proteolytic bacterium isolated from soil, and reclassification of Mycoplana bullata into the genus Brevundimonas as Brevundimonas bullata comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2009, 59, 3155-3160.
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Brevundimonas nasdae Li et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) W1-2B = DSM 14572 = GTC 1043 = JCM 11415.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB071954.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. nasdae, of NASDA, arbitrary name referring to the National Space Development Agency of Japan, which contributed to this project.
Valid publication: LI (Y.), KAWAMURA (Y.), FUJIWARA (N.), NAKA (T.), LIU (H.), HUANG (X.), KOBAYASHI (K.) and EZAKI (T.): Sphingomonas yabuuchiae sp. nov. and Brevundimonas nasdae sp. nov., isolated from the Russian space laboratory Mir. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 819-825.
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Brevundimonas poindexterae Abraham et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FWC40 = CCUG 57883 = LMG 25261.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227797.
Etymology: N.L. gen. fem. n. poindexterae, of Poindexter, named to honour Jeanne S. Poindexter, who contributed much to our current understanding of the Caulobacterales.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), ESTRELA (A.B.), NIKITIN (D.I.), SMIT (J.) and VANCANNEYT (M.): Brevundimonas halotolerans sp. nov., Brevundimonas poindexterae sp. nov. and Brevundimonas staleyi sp. nov., prosthecate bacteria from aquatic habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1837-1843.
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Brevundimonas staleyi Abraham et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FWC43 = CCUG 57884 = LMG 25262.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227798.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. staleyi, of Staley, named to honour the American microbiologist James T. Staley for his contribution to the knowledge of the caulobacteria.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), ESTRELA (A.B.), NIKITIN (D.I.), SMIT (J.) and VANCANNEYT (M.): Brevundimonas halotolerans sp. nov., Brevundimonas poindexterae sp. nov. and Brevundimonas staleyi sp. nov., prosthecate bacteria from aquatic habitats. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1837-1843.
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Brevundimonas subvibrioides (Poindexter 1964) Abraham et al. 1999, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB81 = ATCC 15264= CCUG 48879 = CIP 106453 = DSM 4735 = IFO (now NBRC) 16000 = LMG 14903 = VKM B-1503.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: CP002102 (complete genome).
Basonym: ¤ Caulobacter subvibrioides Poindexter 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. prep. sub, near, somewhat; L. v. vibro, to set in tremulous motion, move to and fro, vibrate; N.L. masc. n. vibrio, that which vibrates, and also a bacterial genus name of bacteria possessing a curved rod shape (Vibrio); L. suff. -oides (from Gr. suff. -eides, from Gr. n. eidos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure), ressembling, similar; N.L. fem. adj. subvibrioides, somewhat like a vibrio.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Brevundimonas terrae Yoon et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) KSL-145 = JCM 13476 = KCTC 12481.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ335215.
Etymology: L. gen. n. terrae, of the soil.
Valid publication: YOON (J.H.), KANG (S.J.), LEE (J.S.) and OH (T.K.): Brevundimonas terrae sp. nov., isolated from an alkaline soil in Korea. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2915-2919.
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Brevundimonas vancanneytii Estrela and Abraham 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 14736= CCUG 1797 = LMG 2337.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227779.
Etymology: N.L. masc. gen. n. vancanneytii, of Vancanneyt, named after Marc Vancanneyt, a microbiologist in Ghent, Belgium, who has contributed to the chemotaxonomy of many genera.
Valid publication: ESTRELA (A.B.) and ABRAHAM (W.R.): Brevundimonas vancanneytii sp. nov., isolated from blood of a patient with endocarditis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2129-2134.
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Brevundimonas variabilis (Poindexter 1989) Abraham et al. 1999, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CB17 = ATCC 15255= CCUG 48882 = CIP 106445 = DSM 4737.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227783.
Basonym: ¤ Caulobacter variabilis (ex Poindexter 1964) Poindexter 1989.
Other synonym: "Caulobacter variabilis" Poindexter 1964.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. variabilis, changeable, variable.
Valid publication: ABRAHAM (W.R.), STRÖMPL (C.), MEYER (H.), LINDHOLST (S.), MOORE (E.R.B.), CHRIST (R.), VANCANNEYT (M.), TINDALL (B.J.), BENNASAR (A.), SMIT (J.) and TESAR (M.): Phylogeny and polyphasic taxonomy of Caulobacter species. Proposal of Maricaulis gen. nov. with Maricaulis maris (Poindexter) comb. nov. as the type species, and emended description of the genera Brevundimonas and Caulobacter. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol, 1999, 49, 1053-1073.
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Brevundimonas vesicularis (Büsing et al. 1953) Segers et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 11426= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11012 = CCM 3398 = CCUG 2032 = CCUG 28332 = CCUG 28333 = CFBP 3032 = CIP 101035 = DSM 7226 = DSM 7233 = IAM 12105 = IFO (now NBRC) 12165 = JCM 1477 = LMG 2350 = NCCB 76049 = NCIMB 1945 = NCTC 10900 = VKM B-974.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ227780.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudomonas vesicularis (Büsing et al. 1953) Galarneault and Leifson 1964 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Corynebacterium vesiculare" Büsing et al. 1953, "Pseudomonas vesiculare" (sic) (Büsing et al. 1953) Galarneault and Leifson 1964.
Etymology: L. n. vesicula, a little blister, vesicle; L. fem. suff. -aris, suffix denoting pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. vesicularis, pertaining to a vesicle.
Valid publication: SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), POT (B.), TORCK (U.), HOSTE (B.), DEWETTINCK (D.), FALSEN (E.), KERSTERS (K.) and DE VOS (P.): Classification of Pseudomonas diminuta Leifson and Hugh 1954 and Pseudomonas vesicularis Büsing, Döll, and Freytag 1953 in Brevundimonas gen. nov. as Brevundimonas diminuta comb. nov. and Brevundimonas vesicularis comb. nov., respectively. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 499-510.
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Brevundimonas viscosa Wang et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) F3 = CGMCC 1.10683 = JCM 17426.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM777012.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. viscosa, sticky.
Valid publication: WANG (J.), ZHANG (J.), DING (K.), XIN (Y.) and PANG (H.): Brevundimonas viscosa sp. nov., isolated from saline soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 2475-2479.
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