Species Granulicella pectinivorans

Name: Granulicella pectinivorans Pankratov and Dedysh 2010

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: pec.ti.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. pectinum, pectin; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. fem. part. adj. pectinivorans, pectin-devouring, referring to the ability to use pectin as a growth substrate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: gra-nu-li-KEL-la pek-ti-NI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: DSM 21001; TPB6011; VKM B-2509

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AM887757 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Pankratov TA, Dedysh SN. Granulicella paludicola gen. nov., sp. nov., Granulicella pectinivorans sp. nov., Granulicella aggregans sp. nov. and Granulicella rosea sp. nov., acidophilic, polymer-degrading acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat bogs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2951-2959. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:477-478.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.03566 (N = 9).
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Granulicella Pankratov and Dedysh 2010

Assigned by: Pankratov TA, Dedysh SN. Granulicella paludicola gen. nov., sp. nov., Granulicella pectinivorans sp. nov., Granulicella aggregans sp. nov. and Granulicella rosea sp. nov., acidophilic, polymer-degrading acidobacteria from Sphagnum peat bogs. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2951-2959. 🇷🇺

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