Name: Hyphomicrobium sulfonivorans Borodina et al. 2002

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sul.fo.ni.vo’rans. N.L. gen. neut. n. sulfoni, from the sulfone group; L. inf. v. vorare, devour; N.L. part. adj. sulfonivorans, sulfone-devouring

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-113; DSM 13863; S1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF235089 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Borodina E, Kelly DP, Schumann P, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL, Wood AP. Enzymes of dimethylsulfone metabolism and the phylogenetic characterization of the facultative methylotrophs Arthrobacter sulfonivorans sp. nov., Arthrobacter methylotrophus sp. nov., and Hyphomicrobium sulfonivorans sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 2002; 177:173-183.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 85. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 10 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Hyphomicrobium Stutzer and Hartleb 1899 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Borodina E, Kelly DP, Schumann P, Rainey FA, Ward-Rainey NL, Wood AP. Enzymes of dimethylsulfone metabolism and the phylogenetic characterization of the facultative methylotrophs Arthrobacter sulfonivorans sp. nov., Arthrobacter methylotrophus sp. nov., and Hyphomicrobium sulfonivorans sp. nov. Arch Microbiol 2002; 177:173-183.

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Record number: 776980