Name: Ammoniphilus oxalivorans Zaitsev et al. 1998

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.xa.li’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. oxalatum, oxalate; L. pres. part. vorans, eating; N.L. masc. part. adj. oxalivorans, oxalate-eating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … o-ksa-LI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 700648; CIP 105539; DSM 11537; HAMBI 2284; RAOx-FS

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: Y14580 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zaitsev GM, Tsitko IV, Rainey FA, Trotsenko YA, Uotila JS, Stackebrandt E, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. New aerobic ammonium-dependent obligately oxalotrophic bacteria: description of Ammoniphilus oxalaticus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ammoniphilus oxalivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:151-163. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:629.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

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  • 😷 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 - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Ammoniphilus Zaitsev et al. 1998

Assigned by: Zaitsev GM, Tsitko IV, Rainey FA, Trotsenko YA, Uotila JS, Stackebrandt E, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. New aerobic ammonium-dependent obligately oxalotrophic bacteria: description of Ammoniphilus oxalaticus gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ammoniphilus oxalivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:151-163. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 773166