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Species Acetonema longum
Name: Acetonema longum Kane and Breznak 1992
Etymology: lon’gum. L. neut. adj. longum, long in shape
Pronunciation, gender: LON-gum, neuter
Type strain: APO-1; ATCC 51454; DSM 6540
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ010964
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 40. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:191-192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Acetonema Kane and Breznak 1992.
Publication:
Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98. 🇺🇸
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Acetonema Kane and Breznak 1992.
Publication:
Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98.
Parent taxon: Acetonema Kane and Breznak 1992
Assigned by:
Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 772544
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