Name: Caenimonas koreensis Ryu et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ko.re.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. koreensis, pertaining to Korea, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: ko-re-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: DSM 17982; EMB320; KCTC 12616

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ349098 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ryu SH, Lee DS, Park M, Wang Q, Jang HH, Park W, Jeon CO. Caenimonas koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1064-1068.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1783-1784.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Caenimonas Ryu et al. 2008. Publication: Ryu SH, Lee DS, Park M, Wang Q, Jang HH, Park W, Jeon CO. Caenimonas koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1064-1068.
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Caenimonas Ryu et al. 2008

Assigned by: Ryu SH, Lee DS, Park M, Wang Q, Jang HH, Park W, Jeon CO. Caenimonas koreensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1064-1068.

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Record number: 782950