Species ***Bacillus* *benzoevorans***

Name: Bacillus benzoevorans Pichinoty et al. 1987

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ben.zo.e’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. acidum benzoicum, benzoic acid; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. benzoevorans, devourer of benzoic acid

Pronunciation, gender: ben-zo-E-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49005; B 1; CCM 3364; CCUG 47198; CFBP 4252; CIP 103477; DSM 5391; NRRL B-14535

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: D78311 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Pichinoty F, Asselineau J, Mandel M. [Biochemical characterization of Bacillus benzoevorans sp. nov., a new filamentous, sheathed mesophilic species, degrading various aromatic acids and phenols]. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1984; 135B:209-217.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 23. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1987; 37:179-180.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 😷 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 13 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Pichinoty F, Asselineau J, Mandel M. [Biochemical characterization of Bacillus benzoevorans sp. nov., a new filamentous, sheathed mesophilic species, degrading various aromatic acids and phenols]. Ann Microbiol (Paris) 1984; 135B:209-217.

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Species Bacillus benzoevorans

Species ***Bacillus* *benzoevorans***