Species Camelimonas abortus

Name: Camelimonas abortus Kämpfer et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ab.or’tus. L. gen. masc. n. abortus, of a miscarriage, an abortion, referring to the isolation of the type strain from the placental tissue of a cow following a case of abortion

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ka-me-LI-mo-nas ab-OR-tus, feminine

Type strain: CCM 7941; CCUG 61094; CIP 110303; DSM 24741; UK34/07-5

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT758014 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kampfer P, Scholz HC, Lodders N, Loncaric I, Whatmore AM, Busse HJ. Camelimonas abortus sp. nov., isolated from placental tissue of cattle. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1117-1120. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1723-1724.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.19292 (N = 1).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "t+". — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Camelimonas Kämpfer et al. 2010

Assigned by: Kampfer P, Scholz HC, Lodders N, Loncaric I, Whatmore AM, Busse HJ. Camelimonas abortus sp. nov., isolated from placental tissue of cattle. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1117-1120. 🇩🇪

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