Name: "Komagatabacter europaeus" (Sievers et al. 1992) Yamada et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Acetobacter europaeus Sievers et al. 1992

Etymology: eu.ro.pae’us. N.L. masc. adj. europaeus, european

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 51845; DES 11; DSM 6160; LMG 18890

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Z21936 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Yamada Y, Yukpan P, Vu HTL, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Nakagawa Y. Subdivision of the genus Gluconacetobacter Yamada, Hoshino and Ishikawa 1998: the proposal of Komagatabacter gen. nov., for strains accomodated to the Gluconacetobacter xylinus group in the α-Proteobacteria. Ann. Microbiol. 2012; 62:849-859.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Komagataeibacter europaeus (Sievers et al. 1992) Yamada et al. 2013

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gluconoacetobacter europaeus (Sievers et al. 1992) Yamada et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Komagataeibacter europaeus (Sievers et al. 1992) Yamada et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Gluconacetobacter europaeus corrig. (Sievers et al. 1992) Yamada et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Acetobacter europaeus Sievers et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🧍 "Komagatabacter" Yamada et al. is now known as Komagataeibacter Yamada et al. 2013. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.

Parent taxon: "Komagatabacter" Yamada et al. 2012

Assigned by: Yamada Y, Yukpan P, Vu HTL, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Nakagawa Y. Subdivision of the genus Gluconacetobacter Yamada, Hoshino and Ishikawa 1998: the proposal of Komagatabacter gen. nov., for strains accomodated to the Gluconacetobacter xylinus group in the α-Proteobacteria. Ann. Microbiol. 2012; 62:849-859.

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