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Species Arthrobacter polychromogenes
Name: Arthrobacter polychromogenes Schippers-Lammertse et al. 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: po.ly.chro.mo’ge.nes. Gr. adv. poly, many; Gr. neut. n. chrôma, color; Gr. ind. v. gennaô, produce; N.L. masc. part. adj. polychromogenes, producing many colors
Type strain: ATCC 15216; BCRC 12114; CCUG 23891; CIP 106989; DSM 20136; IAM 14590; IFO 15512; JCM 2523; KCTC 3384; LMG 3821; NBRC 15512; NCIB 10267; NCIMB 10267; VKM Ac-1955
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X80741
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Schippers-Lammertse AF, Muijsers AO, Klatser-Oedekerk KB. Arthrobacter polychromogenes nov spec., its pigments and a bacteriophage of this species. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 1963; 29:1-15. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudarthrobacter polychromogenes (Schippers-Lammertse et al. 1963) Busse 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudarthrobacter polychromogenes (Schippers-Lammertse et al. 1963) Busse 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter polychromogenes 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 11 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:
Schippers-Lammertse AF, Muijsers AO, Klatser-Oedekerk KB. Arthrobacter polychromogenes nov spec., its pigments and a bacteriophage of this species. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Journal of Microbiology and Serology 1963; 29:1-15.
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Record number: 773431
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