Name: Anaerofilum pentosovorans Zellner et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pen.to.so.vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. pentosum, sugar with five carbon atoms; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. neut. part. adj. pentosovorans, pentose-devouring, fermenting pentose

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 7168; Fae

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16S rRNA gene: X97852 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zellner G, Stackebrandt E, Nagel D, Messner P, Weiss N, Winter J. Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:871-875.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 46, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:243-244.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Anaerofilum Zellner et al. 1996. Publication: Zellner G, Stackebrandt E, Nagel D, Messner P, Weiss N, Winter J. Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:871-875.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Anaerofilum Zellner et al. 1996

Assigned by: Zellner G, Stackebrandt E, Nagel D, Messner P, Weiss N, Winter J. Anaerofilum pentosovorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Anaerofilum agile sp. nov., two new, strictly anaerobic, mesophilic, acidogenic bacteria from anaerobic bioreactors. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:871-875.

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Record number: 773251