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Species Enterobacter massiliensis
Name: Enterobacter massiliensis Lagier et al. 2014
Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, of Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille where strain JC163T was first isolated and cultivated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mas-si-li-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CSUR P161; DSM 26120; JC163
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JN657217
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Lagier JC, El Karkouri K, Mishra AK, Robert C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Enterobacter massiliensis sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:399-412. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 155. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Phytobacter massiliensis (Lagier et al. 2014) Ma et al. 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Phytobacter massiliensis (Lagier et al. 2014) Ma et al. 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Metakosakonia massiliensis (Lagier et al. 2014) Alnajar and Gupta 2017 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter massiliensis 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 Enterobacter.
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lagier JC, El Karkouri K, Mishra AK, Robert C, Raoult D, Fournier PE. Non contiguous-finished genome sequence and description of Enterobacter massiliensis sp. nov. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 7:399-412. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 791412
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