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Species Gordonia paraffinivorans
Name: Gordonia paraffinivorans Xue et al. 2003
Etymology: pa.raf.fi.ni.vo.rans. N.L. fem. n. paraffina, paraffin; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. fem. part. adj. paraffinivorans, paraffin-devouring, referring to the ability to degrade paraffin
Type strain: CGMCC 4.1730; DSM 44604; HD321; JCM 12461
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16S rRNA gene:
AF432348
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Xue Y, Sun X, Zhou P, Liu R, Liang F, Ma Y. Gordonia paraffinivorans sp. nov., a hydrocarbon-degrading actinomycete isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1643-1646. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:3-6.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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 8 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
Parent taxon: Gordonia corrig. (ex Tsukamura 1971) Stackebrandt et al. 1989
Assigned by:
Xue Y, Sun X, Zhou P, Liu R, Liang F, Ma Y. Gordonia paraffinivorans sp. nov., a hydrocarbon-degrading actinomycete isolated from an oil-producing well. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1643-1646.
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Record number: 776595
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