Name: Halioxenophilus aromaticivorans Iwaki et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ro.ma.ti.ci’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. aromaticus, aromatic, fragrant; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. aromaticivorans, devouring aromatic (compounds)

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-ro-ma-ti-KI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: JCM 19134; KCTC 32387; KU68F

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16S rRNA gene: AB809162 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Iwaki H, Yamamoto T, Hasegawa Y. Isolation of marine xylene-utilizing bacteria and characterization of Halioxenophilus aromaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. and its xylene degradation gene cluster. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 365:fny042. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 184. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3379-3393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Halioxenophilus Iwaki et al. 2018. Publication: Iwaki H, Yamamoto T, Hasegawa Y. Isolation of marine xylene-utilizing bacteria and characterization of Halioxenophilus aromaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. and its xylene degradation gene cluster. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 365:fny042. 🇯🇵
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Halioxenophilus Iwaki et al. 2018

Assigned by: Iwaki H, Yamamoto T, Hasegawa Y. Isolation of marine xylene-utilizing bacteria and characterization of Halioxenophilus aromaticivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. and its xylene degradation gene cluster. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2018; 365:fny042. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 797973