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Species Azospirillum amazonense
Name: Azospirillum amazonense Magalhães et al. 1984
Etymology: a.ma.zo.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. amazonense, pertaining to the Amazon region of Brazil, South America
Pronunciation, gender: a-ma-zo-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: Am 14; Am 14 (Yl); ATCC 35119; BCRC 14279; DSM 2787; DSM 3787; LMG 6509; NRRL B-23163
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
GU256437
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication: Magalhaes FM, Baldani JI, Souto SM, Kuykendall JR, Dobereiner J. A new acid-tolerant Azospirillum species. An. Acad. Brasil. Ciênc. 1983; 55:417-430.
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 15. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1984; 34:355-357. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Nitrospirillum amazonense (Magalhães et al. 1984) Lin et al. 2015
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Nitrospirillum amazonense (Magalhães et al. 1984) Lin et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Azospirillum amazonense 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 Azospirillum.
- 😷 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 15 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Azospirillum Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Magalhaes FM, Baldani JI, Souto SM, Kuykendall JR, Dobereiner J. A new acid-tolerant Azospirillum species. An. Acad. Brasil. Ciênc. 1983; 55:417-430.
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Record number: 773590
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