Species Gemmobacter serpentinus

Name: Gemmobacter serpentinus Lim et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ser.pen.ti’nus. L. masc. adj. serpentinus, of a snake, snake-like, referring to its long, slender shape

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: gem-mo-BAK-ter ser-pen-TI-nus, masculine

Type strain: ATCC TSD-211; DSM 109828; HB-1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MK972441 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lim K, Kannan AD, Shobnam N, Mahmood M, Lee J, Im J. Gemmobacter serpentinus sp. nov., isolated from conserved forages. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4224-4232. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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: Gemmobacter Rothe et al. 1988

Assigned by: Lim K, Kannan AD, Shobnam N, Mahmood M, Lee J, Im J. Gemmobacter serpentinus sp. nov., isolated from conserved forages. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4224-4232. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 8182