Name: Chromobacterium fluviatile Moss et al. 1981

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: flu.vi.a’ti.le. L. neut. adj. fluviatile, of or belonging to a river

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: k^hro-mo-bak-TE-ri-um flu-wi-A-ti-le, neuter

Type strain: 165; ATCC 33051; CCUG 30103; CIP 103351; DSM 3764; JCM 9044; LMG 6630; Logan C009; NBRC 102505; NCTC 11159

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16S rRNA gene: AB681839 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Moss MO, Ryall C, Logan NA. The classification and characterization of chromobacteria from a lowland river. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1978; 105:11-21.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 6. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1981; 31:215-218.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Iodobacter fluviatilis corrig. (Moss et al. 1981) Logan 1989

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Iodobacter fluviatilis corrig. (Moss et al. 1981) Logan 1989	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Iodobacter fluviatile (Moss et al. 1981) Logan 1989	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Chromobacterium fluviatile 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 Chromobacterium.
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 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: Chromobacterium Bergonzini 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Moss MO, Ryall C, Logan NA. The classification and characterization of chromobacteria from a lowland river. J. Gen. Microbiol. 1978; 105:11-21.

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