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Species Altererythrobacter estronivorus

Name: Altererythrobacter estronivorus Qin et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

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 (Latin), gender: al-ter-e-ry-thro-BAK-ter es-tro-NI-wo-rus, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2012025; DSM 25986; MH-B5

16S rRNA gene: JQ723700 Analysetree FASTA download

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

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Caenibius estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Wang et al. 2025

Risk group: 1

  • 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.
    • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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