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Species Alteromonas flava
Name: Alteromonas flava Zhang et al. 2020
Etymology: fla’va. L. fem. adj. flava, yellow, the color of its colonies
Pronunciation, gender: FLA-wa, feminine
Type strain: KCTC 62078; MCCC 1H00242; P0211
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MG244283
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zhang J, Wang C, Han JR, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Alteromonas flava sp. nov. and Alteromonas facilis sp. nov., two novel copper tolerating bacteria isolated from a sea cucumber culture pond in China. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 42:217-222. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 191. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 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 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:
Zhang J, Wang C, Han JR, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Alteromonas flava sp. nov. and Alteromonas facilis sp. nov., two novel copper tolerating bacteria isolated from a sea cucumber culture pond in China. Syst Appl Microbiol 2019; 42:217-222.
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Record number: 5437
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