Name: Luteovulum ovatum (Srinivas et al. 2008) Suresh et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhodobacter ovatus Srinivas et al. 2008

Etymology: o.va’tum. L. neut. adj. ovatum, egg-, shaped, ovate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lu-te-O-wu-lum o-WA-tum, neuter

Type strain: CCUG 55049; JA234; JCM 14779

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AM690348 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Corrigendum: Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1111. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 196. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5596-5601.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Cereibacter ovatus (Srinivas et al. 2008) Hördt et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Luteovulum ovatum" (Srinivas et al. 2008) Suresh et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Cereibacter ovatus (Srinivas et al. 2008) Hördt et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Rhodobacter ovatus Srinivas et al. 2008	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Luteovulum ovatum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Luteovulum.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Luteovulum Suresh et al. 2020

Assigned by: Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Corrigendum: Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1111. 🇮🇳

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Record number: 15277