Name: Labrys neptuniae Chou et al. 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: nep.tu’ni.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. neptuniae, of Neptunia, named because the type strain was isolated from Neptunia oleracea

Gender: feminine

Type strain: BCRC 17578; Liujia-146; LMG 23578

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ417335 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Chou YJ, Elliott GN, James EK, Lin KY, Chou JH, Sheu SY, Sheu DS, Sprent JI, Chen WM. Labrys neptuniae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of the aquatic legume Neptunia oleracea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:577-581.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1173-1174.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 4 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Labrys Vasilyeva and Semenov 1985

Assigned by: Chou YJ, Elliott GN, James EK, Lin KY, Chou JH, Sheu SY, Sheu DS, Sprent JI, Chen WM. Labrys neptuniae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of the aquatic legume Neptunia oleracea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:577-581.

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Record number: 786055