Name: Ktedonobacter racemifer corrig. Cavaletti et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ra.ce’mi.fer. L. masc. adj. racemifer, carrying clusters of grapes

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ra-KE-mi-fer, masculine

Type strain: DSM 44963; NRRL B-41538; SOSP1-21

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB510917 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Cavaletti L, Monciardini P, Bamonte R, Schumann P, Rohde M, Sosio M, Donadio S. New lineage of filamentous, spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria from soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:4360-4369. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 114. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:433-434.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ktedobacter racemifer Cavaletti et al. 2007	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Ktedonobacter corrig. Cavaletti et al. 2007. Publication: Cavaletti L, Monciardini P, Bamonte R, Schumann P, Rohde M, Sosio M, Donadio S. New lineage of filamentous, spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria from soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:4360-4369. 🇮🇹
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 12 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Chang YJ, Land M, Hauser L, Chertkov O, Del Rio TG, Nolan M, Copeland A, Tice H, Cheng JF, Lucas S, et al. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and contextual data of the filamentous soil bacterium Ktedonobacter racemifer type strain (SOSP1-21). Stand Genomic Sci 2011; 5:97-111. 🇩🇪
  • 🧍 The culture collection accession number NRRL B-41538 has been provided on request for validation. — 🧍 The original spelling, Ktedobacter (sic) racemifer, has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61 and Recommendation 6(7). Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 114. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:433-434.

Parent taxon: Ktedonobacter corrig. Cavaletti et al. 2007

Assigned by: Cavaletti L, Monciardini P, Bamonte R, Schumann P, Rohde M, Sosio M, Donadio S. New lineage of filamentous, spore-forming, gram-positive bacteria from soil. Appl Environ Microbiol 2006; 72:4360-4369. 🇮🇹

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