Species Algibacter agarivorans

Name: Algibacter agarivorans Park et al. 2013

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ga.ri’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. agarum, agar; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, destroying; N.L. masc. part. adj. agarivorans, agar-devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-gi-BAK-ter a-ga-RI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: JCM 18285; KCTC 23855; KYW560

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JN864025 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Park SC, Hwang YM, Lee JH, Baik KS, Seong CN. Algibacter agarivorans sp. nov. and Algibacter agarilyticus sp. nov., isolated from seawater, reclassification of Marinivirga aestuarii as Algibacter aestuarii comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Algibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3494-3500. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4371-4373.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Algibacter Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004

Assigned by: Park SC, Hwang YM, Lee JH, Baik KS, Seong CN. Algibacter agarivorans sp. nov. and Algibacter agarilyticus sp. nov., isolated from seawater, reclassification of Marinivirga aestuarii as Algibacter aestuarii comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Algibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3494-3500. 🇰🇷

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