Name: Glutamicibacter ardleyensis (Chen et al. 2005) Busse 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Arthrobacter ardleyensis Chen et al. 2005

Etymology: ar.dley.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. ardleyensis, pertaining to Ardley, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ar-dley-EN-sis, masculine

Type strain: An25; CGMCC 1.3685; DSM 17432; JCM 12921

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ551163 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1607-1611.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Glutamicibacter bergerei (Irlinger et al. 2005) Busse 2016

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Arthrobacter ardleyensis Chen et al. 2005	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Arthrobacter bergerei Irlinger et al. 2005	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Glutamicibacter bergerei (Irlinger et al. 2005) Busse 2016	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Sun et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Arthrobacter bergerei Irlinger et al. 2005. Publication: Sun L, Sun S, Liu T, Lei X, Liu R, Zhang J, Dai S, Li J, Ding Y. Association Analysis of the Genomic and Functional Characteristics of Halotolerant Glutamicibacter endophyticus J2-5-19 from the Rhizosphere of Suaeda salsa. Microorganisms 2025; 13:0. 🇨🇳
  • ⏲ According to Sun et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Glutamicibacter bergerei (Irlinger et al. 2005) Busse 2016. Publication: Sun L, Sun S, Liu T, Lei X, Liu R, Zhang J, Dai S, Li J, Ding Y. Association Analysis of the Genomic and Functional Characteristics of Halotolerant Glutamicibacter endophyticus J2-5-19 from the Rhizosphere of Suaeda salsa. Microorganisms 2025; 13:0. 🇨🇳
  • ❗ Glutamicibacter ardleyensis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Glutamicibacter.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Glutamicibacter Busse 2016

Assigned by: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

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