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Species Arthrobacter viscosus
Name: Arthrobacter viscosus Gasdorf et al. 1965 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: vis.co’sus. L. masc. adj. viscosus, viscous, sticky, referring to exopolysaccharide production and viscous colonies
Type strain: ATCC 19584; CECT 908; CIP 82.105; DSM 7307; JCM 11566; LMG 16473; NRRL B-1973
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ639832
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Gasdorf HJ, Benedict RG, Cadmus MC, Anderson RF, Jackson RW. Polymer-Producing Species of Arthrobacter. J Bacteriol 1965; 90:147-150. 
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: Rhizobium viscosum (Gasdorf et al. 1965) Flores-Félix et al. 2017
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhizobium viscosum (Gasdorf et al. 1965) Flores-Félix et al. 2017 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Arthrobacter viscosus 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 22 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:
Gasdorf HJ, Benedict RG, Cadmus MC, Anderson RF, Jackson RW. Polymer-Producing Species of Arthrobacter. J Bacteriol 1965; 90:147-150.
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Record number: 773456
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