Name: Komagataeibacter saccharivorans (Lisdiyanti et al. 2006) Yamada et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Gluconacetobacter saccharivorans Lisdiyanti et al. 2006

Etymology: sac.cha.ri’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. saccharum, sugar; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. saccharivorans, sugar-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: sak-k^ha-RI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: BCC 36444; JCM 25121; LMG 1582; NRIC 614

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ012466 Analyse FASTA

Effective 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.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 149. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1-5.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Komagatabacter saccharivorans" (Lisdiyanti et al. 2006) Yamada et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Gluconacetobacter saccharivorans Lisdiyanti et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 20 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by Hördt et al. (2020). Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
  • 🧍 The name Komagataeibacter saccharivorans was previously known as "Komagatabacter saccharivorans" (Lisdiyanti et al. 2006) 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.

Parent taxon: Komagataeibacter Yamada et al. 2013

Assigned by: 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.

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