Name: Gluconobacter roseus (ex Asai 1935) Malimas et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: ro’se.us. L. masc. adj. roseus, rose, referring to the colony color of the type strain

Gender: masculine

Type strain: BCC 14456; G-2, T. Asai; IAM 1838; IFO 3990; JCM 20293; NBRC 3990

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16S rRNA gene: AB178429 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Malimas T, Yukphan P, Takahashi M, Muramatsu Y, Kaneyasu M, Potacharoen W, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y, Tanticharoen M, Yamada Y. Gluconobacter roseus (ex Asai 1935) sp. nov., nom. rev., a pink-colored acetic acid bacterium in the Alphaproteobacteria. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2008; 54:119-125.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 122. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1511-1512.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.14789 (N = 39).
  • 😷 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 2024-03-28.
  • 🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Hördt et al. (2020). Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
  • 🧍 In the effective publication, the strain IAM 1838 (JCM 20293) is erroneously cited as IAM 1839 (JCM 20294). — 🧍 The type strain IFO 3990 is also cited in the effective publication. However, from 01 July 2002, all cultures preserved in the IFO have been transferred to the NBRC, and NBRC number corresponds to the same IFO number. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 122. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1511-1512.
  • 🧍 In the effective publication, the strain IAM 1838 (= JCM 20293) is erroneously cited as IAM 1839 (= JCM 20294). — Kudo T. Personal communication, 2009-03-10.

Parent taxon: Gluconobacter Asai 1935 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Malimas T, Yukphan P, Takahashi M, Muramatsu Y, Kaneyasu M, Potacharoen W, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y, Tanticharoen M, Yamada Y. Gluconobacter roseus (ex Asai 1935) sp. nov., nom. rev., a pink-colored acetic acid bacterium in the Alphaproteobacteria. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2008; 54:119-125.

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