Name: "Komagatabacter xylinus" (Brown 1886) Yamada et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Bacterium xylinum" Brown 1886

Etymology: xyli’nus. L. masc. adj. xylinus, of cotton

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 23767; BCRC 12952; CCM 3611; CCRC 12952; CCUG 37299; CIP 103107; CIP 57.14; DSM 6513; IFO 15237; JCM 7644; LMG 1515; NBRC 15237; NCIB 11301; NCIB 11664; NCIB 4112; NCIMB 11301; NCIMB 11664; NCIMB 4112; NCTC 41124

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X75619 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 xylinus (Brown 1886) Yamada et al. 2013

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Komagataeibacter xylinus (Brown 1886) Yamada et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Gluconoacetobacter xylinus (Brown 1886) Yamada et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Acetobacter xylinum (Brown 1886) Yamada 1984	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Acetobacter xylinus corrig. (Brown 1886) Yamada 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Bacterium xylinum" Brown 1886	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Gluconacetobacter xylinus corrig. (Brown 1886) Yamada et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Acetobacter aceti subsp. xylinum (Brown 1886) De Ley and Frateur 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling, distinct rank
    Acetobacter aceti subsp. xylinus corrig. (Brown 1886) De Ley and Frateur 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Komagatabacter" Yamada et al. 2012. 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.
  • 🧍 "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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