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Species Alteromonas denitrificans
Name: Alteromonas denitrificans Enger et al. 1987
Etymology: de.ni.tri’fi.cans. N.L. fem. part. adj. denitrificans, denitrifying
Type strain: ATCC 43337; ATCC I-43337; CIP 104108; DSM 6059; JCM 21248; LMG 8808; Nygaard 1977
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X82138
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Enger Ø, Nygaard H, Solberg M, Schei G, Nielsen J, Dundas I. Characterization of Alteromonas denitrificans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:416-421. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudoalteromonas denitrificans (Enger et al. 1987) Gauthier et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudoalteromonas denitrificans (Enger et al. 1987) Gauthier et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Alteromonas denitrificans 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 0 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:
Enger Ø, Nygaard H, Solberg M, Schei G, Nielsen J, Dundas I. Characterization of Alteromonas denitrificans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:416-421.
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Record number: 773121
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