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Species Chryseomonas polytricha
Name: Chryseomonas polytricha Holmes et al. 1986
Etymology: po.ly.tri’cha. N.L. fem. adj. polytricha, very-haired, referring to the possession of multiple flagella; from Gr. masc./fem. adj. polytrichos
Pronunciation, gender: … po-ly-TRI-kha, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 43330; E2770; NCTC 11843
16S rRNA gene:
D84003
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas polytricha gen. nov., sp. nov., a Pseudomonas-like organism from human clinical specimens and formerly known as group Ve-1. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:161-165. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pseudomonas luteola Kodama et al. 1985
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudomonas luteola Kodama et al. 1985 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Chryseomonas luteola (Kodama et al. 1985) Holmes et al. 1987 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Chryseomonas Holmes et al. 1986.
Publication:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas polytricha gen. nov., sp. nov., a Pseudomonas-like organism from human clinical specimens and formerly known as group Ve-1. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:161-165. 🇬🇧
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⏲ According to Holmes et al. (1987), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Chryseomonas luteola (Kodama et al. 1985) Holmes et al. 1987.
Publication:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas luteola comb. nov. and Flavimonas oryzihabitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Pseudomonas-like species from human clinical specimens and formerly known, respectively, as groups Ve-1 and Ve-2. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:245-250. 🇬🇧
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⏲ According to Holmes et al. (1987), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas luteola Kodama et al. 1985.
Publication:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas luteola comb. nov. and Flavimonas oryzihabitans gen. nov., comb. nov., Pseudomonas-like species from human clinical specimens and formerly known, respectively, as groups Ve-1 and Ve-2. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:245-250. 🇬🇧
- ❗ Chryseomonas polytricha 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 Chryseomonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human pathogen". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — 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 0 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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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Chryseomonas Holmes et al. 1986.
Publication:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas polytricha gen. nov., sp. nov., a Pseudomonas-like organism from human clinical specimens and formerly known as group Ve-1. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:161-165.
Parent taxon: Chryseomonas Holmes et al. 1986
Assigned by:
Holmes B, Steigerwalt AG, Weaver RE, Brenner DJ. Chryseomonas polytricha gen. nov., sp. nov., a Pseudomonas-like organism from human clinical specimens and formerly known as group Ve-1. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:161-165. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 774727
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