Name: Ancylobacter dichloromethanicus Firsova et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: di.chlo.ro.me.tha’ni.cus. N.L. neut. n. dichloromethanum, dichloromethane; L. adj. suff. -icus -a -um, suffix used with various meanings; N.L. masc. adj. dichloromethanicus, dichloromethane utilizing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … di-k^hlo-ro-me-T^HA-ni-kus, masculine

Type strain: DM16; DSM 21507; VKM B-2484

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16S rRNA gene: EU589386 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Firsova J, Doronina N, Lang E, Sproer C, Vuilleumier S, Trotsenko Y. Ancylobacter dichloromethanicus sp. nov.--a new aerobic facultatively methylotrophic bacterium utilizing dichloromethane. Syst Appl Microbiol 2009; 32:227-232. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 133. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1009-1010.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Ancylobacter Raj 1983

Assigned by: Firsova J, Doronina N, Lang E, Sproer C, Vuilleumier S, Trotsenko Y. Ancylobacter dichloromethanicus sp. nov.--a new aerobic facultatively methylotrophic bacterium utilizing dichloromethane. Syst Appl Microbiol 2009; 32:227-232. 🇷🇺

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Record number: 788512