Species Ciceribacter azotifigens

Name: Ciceribacter azotifigens Siddiqi et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.zo.ti.fi’gens. N.L. neut. n. azotum, nitrogen (from French noun azote); L. inf. v. figere, to fix, attach; N.L. masc. part. adj. azotifigens, nitrogen-fixing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ki-ke-ri-BAK-ter a-zo-ti-FI-gens, masculine

Type strain: A.slu09; KACC 19080; LMG 29962

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX510117 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Siddiqi MZ, Choi GM, Im WT. Ciceribacter azotifigens sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:482-486. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1409-1410.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.17404 (N = 18).
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Ciceribacter Kathiravan et al. 2013

Assigned by: Siddiqi MZ, Choi GM, Im WT. Ciceribacter azotifigens sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:482-486. 🇰🇷

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