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Species Alteromonas fortis
Name: Alteromonas fortis Barbeyron et al. 2019
Etymology: for’tis. L. fem. adj. fortis, strong
Pronunciation, gender: FOR-tis, feminine
Type strain: 1; ATCC 43554; CIP 111645; DSM 106819; RCC 5933
16S rRNA gene:
MK007076
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Barbeyron T, Zonta E, Le Panse S, Duchaud E, Michel G. Alteromonas fortis sp. nov., a non-flagellated bacterium specialized in the degradation of iota-carrageenan, and emended description of the genus Alteromonas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2514-2521. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3315-3317.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 14 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:
Barbeyron T, Zonta E, Le Panse S, Duchaud E, Michel G. Alteromonas fortis sp. nov., a non-flagellated bacterium specialized in the degradation of iota-carrageenan, and emended description of the genus Alteromonas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2514-2521.
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Record number: 5274
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