Name: Chromobacterium alkanivorans Bajaj et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. alkanum, alkane; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. alkanivorans, alkane-degrading

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … al-ka-NI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: IITR-71; JCM 30068; KCTC 52433; MTCC 11059

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JN210566 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bajaj A, Kumar A, Yadav S, Kaur G, Bala M, Singh NK, Mathan Kumar R, Manickam N, Mayilraj S. Isolation and characterization of a novel Gram-negative bacterium Chromobacterium alkanivorans sp. nov., strain IITR-71T degrading halogenated alkanes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5228-5235. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:525-528.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Bajaj A, Kumar A, Yadav S, Kaur G, Bala M, Singh NK, Mathan Kumar R, Manickam N, Mayilraj S. Isolation and characterization of a novel Gram-negative bacterium Chromobacterium alkanivorans sp. nov., strain IITR-71T degrading halogenated alkanes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5228-5235. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 794953