Name: Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans Qiu et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: po.ly.hy.dro.xy.bu.ty.ra.ti’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. polyhydroxybutyratum, polyhydroxybutyrate; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. polyhydroxybutyrativorans, polyhydroxybutyrate-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: po-ly-hy-dro-xy-bu-ty-ra-TI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: ACCC 19739; DSM 29460; SL-205

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX974341 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Qiu T, Zuo Z, Gao J, Gao M, Han M, Sun L, Zhang L, Wang X. Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans sp. nov., a novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-degrading bacterium isolated from biofilms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2913-2918.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4294-4296.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Diaphorobacter nitroreducens Khan and Hiraishi 2003

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Diaphorobacter nitroreducens Khan and Hiraishi 2003	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Liu and Zhu (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Diaphorobacter nitroreducens Khan and Hiraishi 2003. Publication: Liu Y, Zhu HH. Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans Qiu et al. 2015 is a later heterotypic synonym of Diaphorobacter nitroreducens Khan and Hiraishi 2003. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2954-2957.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3663-3665.
  • ❗ Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans 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 Diaphorobacter.
  • 😷 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Diaphorobacter Khan and Hiraishi 2003

Assigned by: Qiu T, Zuo Z, Gao J, Gao M, Han M, Sun L, Zhang L, Wang X. Diaphorobacter polyhydroxybutyrativorans sp. nov., a novel poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)-degrading bacterium isolated from biofilms. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2913-2918.

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Record number: 793165