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Species Cellulomonas fermentans
Name: Cellulomonas fermentans Bagnara et al. 1985
Etymology: fer.men’tans. L. fem. part. adj. fermentans, fermenting
Type strain: ATCC 43279; CFBP 4259; CIP 103003; DSM 3133; IFO 15517; JCM 9966; LMG 16154; M; NBRC 15517
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16S rRNA gene:
X79458
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Bagnara C, Toci R, Gaudin C, Belaich JP. Isolation and characterization of a cellulolytic microorganism, Cellulomonas fermentans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:502-507. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Actinotalea fermentans (Bagnara et al. 1985) Yi et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Actinotalea fermentans (Bagnara et al. 1985) Yi et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Cellulomonas fermentans 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 Cellulomonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 2 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Cellulomonas Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bagnara C, Toci R, Gaudin C, Belaich JP. Isolation and characterization of a cellulolytic microorganism, Cellulomonas fermentans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:502-507.
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Record number: 785851
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