Name: Gordonia westfalica Linos et al. 2002
Etymology: west.fa’li.ca. M.L. fem. adj. westfalica, from Westfalian, referring to the origin of the species, Westfalia, a geographical area in Germany
Type strain: CCUG 46924; DSM 44215; JCM 11757; Kb1/Kb2; Kb2; NRRL B-24152
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16S rRNA gene: AJ312907 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Linos A, Berekaa MM, Steinbuchel A, Kim KK, Sproer C, Kroppenstedt RM. Gordonia westfalica sp. nov., a novel rubber-degrading actinomycete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1133-1139.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1439-1440.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Gordonia corrig. (ex Tsukamura 1971) Stackebrandt et al. 1989
Assigned by: Linos A, Berekaa MM, Steinbuchel A, Kim KK, Sproer C, Kroppenstedt RM. Gordonia westfalica sp. nov., a novel rubber-degrading actinomycete. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1133-1139.
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Record number: 776605