Name: Gemmobacter straminiformis Kang et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: stra.mi.ni.for’mis. L. neut. n. stramen, straw; L. masc./fem. adj. suff. -formis, form; N.L. masc. adj. straminiformis, resembling straw

Pronunciation, gender: stra-mi-ni-FOR-mis, masculine

Type strain: CAM-8; JCM 31905; KACC 19224

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX832992 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kang JY, Kim MJ, Chun J, Son KP, Jahng KY. Gemmobacter straminiformis sp. nov., isolated from an artificial fountain. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5019-5025.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:695-697.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Paragemmobacter straminiformis (Kang et al. 2017) Huang et al. 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Gemmobacter Rothe et al. 1988

Assigned by: Kang JY, Kim MJ, Chun J, Son KP, Jahng KY. Gemmobacter straminiformis sp. nov., isolated from an artificial fountain. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5019-5025.

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