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Species Arthrobacter nasiphocae
Name: Arthrobacter nasiphocae Collins et al. 2002
Etymology: na.si.pho’cae. L. masc. n. nasus, nose; L. fem. n. phoca, seal; N.L. gen. fem. n. nasiphocae, of the nose of a seal
Pronunciation, gender: na-si-PHO-ka͡e, masculine
Type strain: CCUG 42953; CIP 107054; DSM 13988; JCM 11677; M597/99/10
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ292364
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Collins MD, Hoyles L, Foster G, Falsen E, Weiss N. Arthrobacter nasiphocae sp. nov., from the common seal (Phoca vitulina). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:569-571. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:691-692.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Falsarthrobacter nasiphocae (Collins et al. 2002) Busse and Moore 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Falsarthrobacter nasiphocae (Collins et al. 2002) Busse and Moore 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter nasiphocae 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 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 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:
Collins MD, Hoyles L, Foster G, Falsen E, Weiss N. Arthrobacter nasiphocae sp. nov., from the common seal (Phoca vitulina). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:569-571. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 773421
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