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Species Alteromonas carrageenovora
Name: Alteromonas carrageenovora Akagawa-Matsushita et al. 1992
Etymology: car.ra.ge.e.no’vo.ra. N.L. neut. n. carrageenum, carrageen, another name for carrageenan; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. fem. adj. carrageenovora, carrageenan decomposing
Pronunciation, gender: kar-ra-ge-e-NO-wo-ra, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 43555; CIP 103674; DSM 6820; IAM 12662; IFO 12985; JCM 8851; NBRC 12985; NCIMB 302; NCMB 302
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB680359
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Akagawa-Matsushita M, Matsuo M, Koga Y, Yamasato K. Alteromonas atlantica sp. nov. and Alteromonas carrageenovora sp. nov., bacteria that decompose algal polysaccharides. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:621-627. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora (Akagawa-Matsushita et al. 1992) Gauthier et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudoalteromonas carrageenovora (Akagawa-Matsushita et al. 1992) Gauthier et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Alteromonas carrageenovora 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 Alteromonas.
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Alteromonas Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Akagawa-Matsushita M, Matsuo M, Koga Y, Yamasato K. Alteromonas atlantica sp. nov. and Alteromonas carrageenovora sp. nov., bacteria that decompose algal polysaccharides. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:621-627.
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Record number: 773118
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