Name: Leeuwenhoekiella parthenopeia Gattoni et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: par.the.no.pe’i.a. L. fem. adj. parthenopeia, of or belonging to Naples

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lee-u-wen-ho͡e-ki-EL-la par-t^he-no-PE-i-a, feminine

Type strain: CECT 30318; DSM 112950; LMG 32428; Mr9

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Effective publication: Gattoni G, de la Haba RR, Martin J, Reyes F, Sanchez-Porro C, Feola A, Zuchegna C, Guerrero-Flores S, Varcamonti M, Ricca E, et al. Genomic study and lipidomic bioassay of Leeuwenhoekiella parthenopeia: A novel rare biosphere marine bacterium that inhibits tumor cell viability. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1090197. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 211. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5845.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Leeuwenhoekiella Nedashkovskaya et al. 2005

Assigned by: Gattoni G, de la Haba RR, Martin J, Reyes F, Sanchez-Porro C, Feola A, Zuchegna C, Guerrero-Flores S, Varcamonti M, Ricca E, et al. Genomic study and lipidomic bioassay of Leeuwenhoekiella parthenopeia: A novel rare biosphere marine bacterium that inhibits tumor cell viability. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1090197. 🇮🇹

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