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Species Arcobacter lekithochrous
Name: Arcobacter lekithochrous Diéguez et al. 2017
Etymology: le.ki.tho.chro’us. Gr. masc. n. lekithos, pale brown; Gr. fem. n. chroa, colour; N.L. masc. adj. lekithochrous, with pale brown colour
Type strain: CECT 8942; DSM 100870; LFT 1.7
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LT629298
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Dieguez AL, Balboa S, Magnesen T, Romalde JL. Arcobacter lekithochrous sp. nov., isolated from a molluscan hatchery. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1327-1332. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2495-2498.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Poseidonibacter lekithochrous (Diéguez et al. 2017) Pérez-Cataluña et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Diéguez et al. 2018
Dieguez AL, Perez-Cataluna A, Figueras MJ, Romalde JL. Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017 is a later heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter lekithochrous Dieguez et al. 2017. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2851-2854.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3685-3687.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Diéguez et al. 2018
Dieguez AL, Perez-Cataluna A, Figueras MJ, Romalde JL. Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017 is a later heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter lekithochrous Dieguez et al. 2017. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2851-2854.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Diegüz et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017.
Publication:
Dieguez AL, Perez-Cataluna A, Figueras MJ, Romalde JL. Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017 is a later heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter lekithochrous Dieguez et al. 2017. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2851-2854.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3685-3687.
- 😷 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 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 the genus.
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⏰ According to Diegüz et al. (2018), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017.
Publication:
Dieguez AL, Perez-Cataluna A, Figueras MJ, Romalde JL. Arcobacter haliotis Tanaka et al. 2017 is a later heterotypic synonym of Arcobacter lekithochrous Dieguez et al. 2017. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2851-2854.
Parent taxon: Arcobacter Vandamme et al. 1991
Assigned by:
Dieguez AL, Balboa S, Magnesen T, Romalde JL. Arcobacter lekithochrous sp. nov., isolated from a molluscan hatchery. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1327-1332.
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Record number: 795324
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