Species Gluconobacter sphaericus

Name: Gluconobacter sphaericus (Ameyama 1975) Malimas et al. 2008

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Gluconobacter oxydans subsp. sphaericus Ameyama 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: sphae’ri.cus. L. masc. adj. sphaericus, spherical, referring to the cell shape of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: glu-ko-no-BAK-ter SP^HA͡E-ri-kus, masculine

Type strain: BCC 14448; CIP 106061; IFO 12467; LMG 1414; NBRC 12467

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB178431 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 sphaericus (Ameyama 1975) comb. nov., a brown pigment-producing acetic acid bacterium in the Alphaproteobacteria. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2008; 54:211-220. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 124. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2471-2472.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gluconobacter oxydans subsp. sphaericus Ameyama 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

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 sphaericus (Ameyama 1975) comb. nov., a brown pigment-producing acetic acid bacterium in the Alphaproteobacteria. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2008; 54:211-220. 🇯🇵

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