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Species Fluviicola taffensis
Name: Fluviicola taffensis O'Sullivan et al. 2005
Etymology: taf.fen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. taffensis, pertaining to the River Taff, a river in Wales
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … taf-FEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DSM 16823; NCIMB 13979; RW262
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF493694
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
O'Sullivan LA, Rinna J, Humphreys G, Weightman AJ, Fry JC. Fluviicola taffensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel freshwater bacterium of the family Cryomorphaceae in the phylum 'Bacteroidetes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2189-2194. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:7-9.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Fluviicola O'Sullivan et al. 2005.
Publication:
O'Sullivan LA, Rinna J, Humphreys G, Weightman AJ, Fry JC. Fluviicola taffensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel freshwater bacterium of the family Cryomorphaceae in the phylum 'Bacteroidetes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2189-2194. 🇬🇧
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 😷 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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Woyke T, Chertkov O, Lapidus A, Nolan M, Lucas S, Del Rio TG, Tice H, Cheng JF, Tapia R, Han C, et al. Complete genome sequence of the gliding freshwater bacterium Fluviicola taffensis type strain (RW262). Stand Genomic Sci 2011; 5:21-29. 🇺🇸
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Fluviicola O'Sullivan et al. 2005.
Publication:
O'Sullivan LA, Rinna J, Humphreys G, Weightman AJ, Fry JC. Fluviicola taffensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel freshwater bacterium of the family Cryomorphaceae in the phylum 'Bacteroidetes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2189-2194.
Parent taxon: Fluviicola O'Sullivan et al. 2005
Assigned by:
O'Sullivan LA, Rinna J, Humphreys G, Weightman AJ, Fry JC. Fluviicola taffensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel freshwater bacterium of the family Cryomorphaceae in the phylum 'Bacteroidetes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2189-2194. 🇬🇧
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Record number: 776308
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