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Species Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus
Name: Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus Westerberg et al. 2000
Etymology: chlo.ro.phe.no’li.cus. N.L. neut. n. chlorophenol, chlorophenol; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. chlorophenolicus, pertaining to chlorophenols
Pronunciation, gender: khlo-ro-phe-NO-li-kus, masculine
Type strain: A6; ATCC 700700; CIP 107037; DSM 12829; JCM 12360
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF102267
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Westerberg K, Elvang AM, Stackebrandt E, Jansson JK. Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus sp. nov., a new species capable of degrading high concentrations of 4-chlorophenol. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:2083-2092. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:267-268.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus (Westerberg et al. 2000) Busse 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudarthrobacter chlorophenolicus (Westerberg et al. 2000) Busse 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Arthrobacter.
- 😷 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 45 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Westerberg K, Elvang AM, Stackebrandt E, Jansson JK. Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus sp. nov., a new species capable of degrading high concentrations of 4-chlorophenol. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:2083-2092.
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Record number: 773396
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