Name: Limnohabitans curvus Hahn et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: cur’vus. L. masc. adj. curvus, curved or crooked

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … KUR-wus, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 56720; DSM 21645; MWH C5

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ938026 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hahn MW, Kasalicky V, Jezbera J, Brandt U, Jezberova J, Simek K. Limnohabitans curvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a planktonic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1358-1365. 🇦🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1987-1988.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Limnohabitans Hahn et al. 2010. Publication: Hahn MW, Kasalicky V, Jezbera J, Brandt U, Jezberova J, Simek K. Limnohabitans curvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a planktonic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1358-1365. 🇦🇹
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Limnohabitans Hahn et al. 2010

Assigned by: Hahn MW, Kasalicky V, Jezbera J, Brandt U, Jezberova J, Simek K. Limnohabitans curvus gen. nov., sp. nov., a planktonic bacterium isolated from a freshwater lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1358-1365. 🇦🇹

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Record number: 788584