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Species Altererythrobacter estronivorus
Name: Altererythrobacter estronivorus Qin et al. 2021
Etymology: es.tro.ni’vo.rus. N.L. neut. n. estronum, estrone; L. v. voro, to eat, to devour; N.L. masc. adj. estronivorus, estrone eating
Pronunciation, gender: es-tro-NI-wo-rus, masculine
Type strain: CCTCC AB 2012025; DSM 25986; MH-B5
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQ723700
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Qin D, Ma C, Hu A, Zhang F, Hu H, Yu CP. Altererythrobacter estronivorus sp. nov., an Estrogen-Degrading Strain Isolated from Yundang Lagoon of Xiamen City in China. Curr Microbiol 2016; 72:634-640. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 198. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4688.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Caenibius estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Wang et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Caenibius estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Croceicoccus estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Kim et al. 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Altererythrobacter estronivorus 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 Altererythrobacter.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Altererythrobacter Kwon et al. 2007
Assigned by:
Qin D, Ma C, Hu A, Zhang F, Hu H, Yu CP. Altererythrobacter estronivorus sp. nov., an Estrogen-Degrading Strain Isolated from Yundang Lagoon of Xiamen City in China. Curr Microbiol 2016; 72:634-640.
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Record number: 18919
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