Name: "Luteovulum azotoformans" (Hiraishi et al. 1997) Suresh et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhodobacter azotoformans Hiraishi et al. 1997

Etymology: a.zo.to.for’mans. N.L. neut. n. azotum, nitrogen; from French masc. n. azote, nitrogen; from Gr. pref. a-, not (inseparable prefix); from Gr. fem. n. zôê, life; from N.Gr. fem. n. azôê, not sustaining life; N.L. pref. azo-, pertaining to nitrogen (in compound words condensed from azotum); L. pres. part. formans, forming; N.L. neut. part. adj. azotoformans, nitrogen forming

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lu-te-O-wu-lum a-zo-to-FOR-mans, neuter

Nomenclatural type: CIP 105439; IFO 16436; JCM 9340; KA25; NBRC 16436

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB607332 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2480. 🇮🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Cereibacter azotoformans (Hiraishi et al. 1997) Hördt et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Luteovulum azotoformans (Hiraishi et al. 1997) Suresh et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Rhodobacter azotoformans Hiraishi et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Cereibacter azotoformans (Hiraishi et al. 1997) Hördt et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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.

Parent taxon: Luteovulum Suresh et al. 2020

Assigned by: Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2480. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 13098