Name: Alloalcanivorax mobilis (Yang et al. 2018) Rai et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Alcanivorax mobilis Yang et al. 2018

Etymology: mo’bi.lis. L. masc. adj. mobilis, motile

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-lo-al-ka-NI-wo-rax MO-bi-lis, masculine

Type strain: KCTC 52985; MCCC 1A11581; MT13131

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MF187461 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Rai A, Suresh G, Ria B, L V, Pk S, Ipsita S, Sasikala C, Venkata Ramana C. Phylogenomic analysis of the genus Alcanivorax: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Alcanivorax and two novel genera Alloalcanivorax gen. nov. and Isoalcanivorax gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5672. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5835.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Alcanivorax mobilis Yang et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Alcanivorax mobilis Yang et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Alloalcanivorax mobilis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Alloalcanivorax.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Alloalcanivorax Rai et al. 2023

Assigned by: Rai A, Suresh G, Ria B, L V, Pk S, Ipsita S, Sasikala C, Venkata Ramana C. Phylogenomic analysis of the genus Alcanivorax: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Alcanivorax and two novel genera Alloalcanivorax gen. nov. and Isoalcanivorax gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5672. 🇮🇳

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