Species Defluviimonas pyrenivorans

Name: Defluviimonas pyrenivorans Zhang et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: py.re.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. pyrenum, pyrene, a specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecule; L. v. voro, to devour; N.L. fem. part. adj. pyrenivorans, devouring pyrene

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: de-flu-wi-I-mo-nas py-re-NI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: CICC 24263; KCTC 62192; PrR001

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MF774691 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhang S, Sun C, Xie J, Wei H, Hu Z, Wang H. Defluviimonas pyrenivorans sp. nov., a novel bacterium capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:957-961. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1823-1824.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Acidimangrovimonas pyrenivorans (Zhang et al. 2018) Ren et al. 2019

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Acidimangrovimonas pyrenivorans (Zhang et al. 2018) Ren et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Defluviimonas pyrenivorans 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 Defluviimonas.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Defluviimonas Foesel et al. 2013

Assigned by: Zhang S, Sun C, Xie J, Wei H, Hu Z, Wang H. Defluviimonas pyrenivorans sp. nov., a novel bacterium capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:957-961. 🇨🇳

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