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Species Burkholderia phenoliruptrix
Name: Burkholderia phenoliruptrix Coenye et al. 2005
Etymology: phe.no.li.rup’trix. N.L. neut. n. phenol, phenol; N.L. fem. n. ruptrix, breaker, destroyer; N.L. fem. n. phenoliruptrix, breaker of phenol, referring to the organisms ability to degrade various halogenated phenol compounds
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … phe-no-li-RUP-triks, feminine
Type strain: AC1100; CCUG 48558; DSM 17773; LMG 22037
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HQ849094
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Coenye T, Henry D, Speert DP, Vandamme P. Burkholderia phenoliruptrix sp. nov., to accommodate the 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and halophenol-degrading strain AC1100. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:623-627. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 102. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:547-549.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Paraburkholderia phenoliruptrix (Coenye et al. 2005) Sawana et al. 2015
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paraburkholderia phenoliruptrix (Coenye et al. 2005) Sawana et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Burkholderia phenoliruptrix 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 Burkholderia.
- 😷 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 7 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: Burkholderia Yabuuchi et al. 1993
Assigned by:
Coenye T, Henry D, Speert DP, Vandamme P. Burkholderia phenoliruptrix sp. nov., to accommodate the 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and halophenol-degrading strain AC1100. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:623-627. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 774293
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