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Species "Bacillus naphthovorans"

Name: "Bacillus naphthovorans" Zhuang et al. 2002

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: naph.tho’vo.rans. Chem. neut. n. naphthalene, a white crystalline hydrocarbon [C10H8]; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -vorus, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. naphthovorans, naphthalene devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ba-KIL-lus naph-THO-wo-rans, masculine

Nomenclatural type: MN-003

16S rRNA gene: AF355627 Analysetree FASTA download

Original publication: Zhuang WQ, Zhuang WQ, Maszenan AM, Tay ST. Bacillus naphthovorans sp. nov. from oil-contaminated tropical marine sediments and its role in naphthalene biodegradation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2002; 58:547-553. 🇸🇬

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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". — 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.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Zhuang WQ, Zhuang WQ, Maszenan AM, Tay ST. Bacillus naphthovorans sp. nov. from oil-contaminated tropical marine sediments and its role in naphthalene biodegradation. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2002; 58:547-553. 🇸🇬

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Record number: 3388