Species Arthrobacter melezitosi

Name: Arthrobacter melezitosi Yang et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: me.le.zi.to’si. N.L. gen. neut. n. melezitosi, of melezitose

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ar-thro-BAK-ter me-le-zi-TO-si, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.9692; JCM 38156; TMN-37

16S rRNA gene: JX949861 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Yang LL, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Arthrobacter strains reveals six novel species within the Arthrobacter agilis group and indicates Arthrobacter vasquezii Valenzuela-Ibaceta et al. 2023 as a later heterotypic synonym of Arthrobacter parietis Heyrman et al. 2005. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7246. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Parent taxon: Arthrobacter Conn and Dimmick 1947 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yang LL, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Arthrobacter strains reveals six novel species within the Arthrobacter agilis group and indicates Arthrobacter vasquezii Valenzuela-Ibaceta et al. 2023 as a later heterotypic synonym of Arthrobacter parietis Heyrman et al. 2005. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7246. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 73049

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