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Species Chryseobacterium arothri
Name: Chryseobacterium arothri Campbell et al. 2008
Etymology: a.ro’thri. N.L. masc. n. Arothron, scientific genus name of a genus of fish; N.L. gen. masc. n. arothri, of Arothron, isolated from the pufferfish Arothron hispidus
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-RO-thri, neuter
Type strain: CIP 109575; DSM 19326; P2K6
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF554408
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Campbell S, Harada RM, Li QX. Chryseobacterium arothri sp. nov., isolated from the kidneys of a pufferfish. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:290-293. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:747-748.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Epilithonimonas hominis (Vaneechoutte et al. 2007) Nicholson et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Kämpfer et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Epilithonimonas hominis (Vaneechoutte et al. 2007) Nicholson et al. 2020.
Publication:
Kampfer P, Vaneechoutte M, Wauters G. Chryseobacterium arothri Campbell et al. 2008 is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:695-697. 🇩🇪
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⏲ According to Kämpfer et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007.
Publication:
Kampfer P, Vaneechoutte M, Wauters G. Chryseobacterium arothri Campbell et al. 2008 is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:695-697. 🇩🇪
- ❗ Chryseobacterium arothri 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 Chryseobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 the species itself.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Hahnke RL, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000 Type-Strain Genomes Improves Taxonomic Classification of Bacteroidetes. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2083. 🇩🇪
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⏲ According to Kämpfer et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Epilithonimonas hominis (Vaneechoutte et al. 2007) Nicholson et al. 2020.
Publication:
Kampfer P, Vaneechoutte M, Wauters G. Chryseobacterium arothri Campbell et al. 2008 is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseobacterium hominis Vaneechoutte et al. 2007. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:695-697.
Parent taxon: Chryseobacterium Vandamme et al. 1994
Assigned by:
Campbell S, Harada RM, Li QX. Chryseobacterium arothri sp. nov., isolated from the kidneys of a pufferfish. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:290-293. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 787118
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