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Species Halomonas avicenniae
Name: Halomonas avicenniae Soto-Ramírez et al. 2007
Etymology: a.vi.cen’ni.ae. N.L. fem. n. Avicennia, scientific name of a botanical genus which encompasses Avicennia germinans (the black mangrove); N.L. gen. fem. n. avicenniae, of Avicennia, isolated from leaves of Avicennia germinans
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-wi-KEN-ni-a͡e, feminine
Type strain: CCM 7396; CECT 7193; CIP 109711; DSM 23439; MW2a
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MT760136
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Soto-Ramirez N, Sanchez-Porro C, Rosas S, Gonzalez W, Quinones M, Ventosa A, Montalvo-Rodriguez R. Halomonas avicenniae sp. nov., isolated from the salty leaves of the black mangrove Avicennia germinans in Puerto Rico. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:900-905. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1675-1676.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Kushneria avicenniae (Soto-Ramírez et al. 2007) Sánchez-Porro et al. 2009
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Kushneria avicenniae (Soto-Ramírez et al. 2007) Sánchez-Porro et al. 2009 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Halomonas avicenniae 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 Halomonas.
- 😷 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 2 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Halomonas Vreeland et al. 1980
Assigned by:
Soto-Ramirez N, Sanchez-Porro C, Rosas S, Gonzalez W, Quinones M, Ventosa A, Montalvo-Rodriguez R. Halomonas avicenniae sp. nov., isolated from the salty leaves of the black mangrove Avicennia germinans in Puerto Rico. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:900-905. 🇵🇷
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Record number: 786265
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