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Species Arthrobacter creatinolyticus
Name: Arthrobacter creatinolyticus Hou et al. 1998
Etymology: cre.a.ti.no.ly’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. creatinolyticus, creatinine-hydrolysing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kre-a-ti-no-LY-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: CCM 4673; CIP 105749; DSM 15881; GIFU 12498; JCM 10102; KCTC 9903
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D88211
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hou XG, Kawamura Y, Sultana F, Shu S, Hirose K, Goto K, Ezaki T. Description of Arthrobacter creatinolyticus sp. nov., isolated from human urine. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:423-429. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:633-634.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Glutamicibacter creatinolyticus (Hou et al. 1998) Busse 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Glutamicibacter creatinolyticus (Hou et al. 1998) Busse 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter creatinolyticus 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 = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 10 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 species itself.
Parent taxon: Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hou XG, Kawamura Y, Sultana F, Shu S, Hirose K, Goto K, Ezaki T. Description of Arthrobacter creatinolyticus sp. nov., isolated from human urine. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:423-429. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 773398
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