Name: "Comamonas terrigena" (Günther 1894) Hugh 1962

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Etymology: ter.ri’ge.na. N.L. masc./fem. n. terrigena, child of the earth, referring to the isolation from soil

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-MA-mo-nas ter-RI-ge-na, feminine

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 8461; CCM 2409; CCUG 15327; CCUG 2185; CIP 63.44; Hugh 247; IFO 12685; IFO 13299; JCM 6230; LMG 1253; LMG 5929; NBIMCC 1797; NBRC 12685; NBRC 13299; NCCB 89134; NCIB 8193; NCIB 8198; NCIMB 8193; NCTC 1937; NRRL B-1055; NRRL B-781; Véron 31

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16S rRNA gene: AB680315 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hugh R. Comamonas terrigena comb. nov. with proposal of a neotype and request for an opinion. Int. Bull. Bacteriol. Nomencl. Taxon. 1962; 12:33-35.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Comamonas terrigena (ex Hugh 1962) De Vos et al. 1985

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Comamonas terrigena (ex Hugh 1962) De Vos et al. 1985	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Pseudomonas terrigena" (Günther 1894) Véron 1965	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Comamonas percolans" (Mudd and Warren 1923) ex Davis and Park 1962	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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.

Parent taxon: "Comamonas" Davis and Park 1962

Assigned by: Hugh R. Comamonas terrigena comb. nov. with proposal of a neotype and request for an opinion. Int. Bull. Bacteriol. Nomencl. Taxon. 1962; 12:33-35.

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Record number: 18476