Name: Amorphus coralli Zeevi Ben Yosef et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: co.ral’li. N.L. gen. fem. n. coralli, of coral, from which the organism was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ko-RAL-li, masculine

Type strain: DSM 19760; LMG 24307; RS.Sph.026

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ097300 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zeevi Ben Yosef D, Ben-Dov E, Kushmaro A. Amorphus coralli gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from coral mucus, belonging to the order Rhizobiales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2704-2709. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:452-453.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Amorphus Zeevi Ben Yosef et al. 2008. Publication: Zeevi Ben Yosef D, Ben-Dov E, Kushmaro A. Amorphus coralli gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from coral mucus, belonging to the order Rhizobiales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2704-2709. 🇮🇱
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Amorphus Zeevi Ben Yosef et al. 2008

Assigned by: Zeevi Ben Yosef D, Ben-Dov E, Kushmaro A. Amorphus coralli gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from coral mucus, belonging to the order Rhizobiales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2704-2709. 🇮🇱

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