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Species Arthrobacter nicotinovorans
Name: Arthrobacter nicotinovorans Kodama et al. 1992
Etymology: ni.co.ti.no’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. nicotinum, nicotine; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, destroying; N.L. masc. part. adj. nicotinovorans, nicotine devouring
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ni-ko-ti-NO-wo-rans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49919; CIP 106990; DSM 420; IFO 15511; JCM 3874; LMG 16253; NBRC 15511; SAM 1563; VKM Ac-1988
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X80743
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kodama Y, Yamamoto H, Amano N, Amachi T. Reclassification of two strains of Arthrobacter oxydans and proposal of Arthrobacter nicotinovorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:234-239. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans (Kodama et al. 1992) Busse 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans (Kodama et al. 1992) Busse 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter nicotinovorans 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 = "Animal classification RG: 1 - 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 67 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Arthrobacter oxydans Sguros 1954 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Sguros PL. Taxonomy and nutrition of a new species of nicotinophilic bacterium. Bacteriological Proceedings 1954; 1954:21-22.
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
- 🙅 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:
Kodama Y, Yamamoto H, Amano N, Amachi T. Reclassification of two strains of Arthrobacter oxydans and proposal of Arthrobacter nicotinovorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:234-239. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 773423
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