Species Clostridium xylanovorans

Name: Clostridium xylanovorans Mechichi et al. 2000

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: xy.la.no.vo’rans. N.L. neut. adj. xylanum, xylan; L. pres. part. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. xylanovorans, xylan-eating bacterium

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 12503; HESP1; JCM 31057

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF116920 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Mechichi T, Labat M, Garcia JL, Thomas P, Patel BK. Characterization of a new xylanolytic bacterium, Clostridium xylanovorans sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1999; 22:366-371.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 72. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:3-4.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Anaerocolumna xylanovorans (Mechichi et al. 2000) Ueki et al. 2016

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Anaerocolumna xylanovorans (Mechichi et al. 2000) Ueki et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- ❗ Clostridium xylanovorans 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 Clostridium.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 5 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Mechichi T, Labat M, Garcia JL, Thomas P, Patel BK. Characterization of a new xylanolytic bacterium, Clostridium xylanovorans sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 1999; 22:366-371.

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Species Clostridium xylanovorans