Name: Chromobacterium alkanivorans Bajaj et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al.ka.ni.vo’rans. N.L. neut. n. alkanum, alkane; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. part. adj. alkanivorans, alkane-degrading

Gender: neuter

Type strain: IITR-71; JCM 30068; KCTC 52433; MTCC 11059

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JN210566 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bajaj A, Kumar A, Yadav S, Kaur G, Bala M, Singh NK, Mathan Kumar R, Manickam N, Mayilraj S. Isolation and characterization of a novel Gram-negative bacterium Chromobacterium alkanivorans sp. nov., strain IITR-71T degrading halogenated alkanes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5228-5235.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:525-528.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Bajaj A, Kumar A, Yadav S, Kaur G, Bala M, Singh NK, Mathan Kumar R, Manickam N, Mayilraj S. Isolation and characterization of a novel Gram-negative bacterium Chromobacterium alkanivorans sp. nov., strain IITR-71T degrading halogenated alkanes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5228-5235.

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Record number: 794953