Name: Lutimaribacter pacificus (Yuan et al. 2009) Iwaki et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Oceanicola pacificus Yuan et al. 2009

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.cus. L. masc. adj. pacificus, pacific, pertaining to the Pacific Ocean

Pronunciation, gender: pa-KI-fi-kus, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 208224; DSM 29620; LMG 24619; MCCC 1A01034; W11-2B

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ659449 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Iwaki H, Yasukawa N, Fujioka M, Takada K, Hasegawa Y. Isolation and characterization of a marine cyclohexylacetate-degrading bacterium Lutimaribacter litoralis sp. nov., and reclassification of Oceanicola pacificus as Lutimaribacter pacificus comb. nov. Curr Microbiol 2013; 66:588-593. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 154. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3931-3934.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oceanicola pacificus Yuan et al. 2009	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Lutimaribacter Yoon et al. 2009

Assigned by: Iwaki H, Yasukawa N, Fujioka M, Takada K, Hasegawa Y. Isolation and characterization of a marine cyclohexylacetate-degrading bacterium Lutimaribacter litoralis sp. nov., and reclassification of Oceanicola pacificus as Lutimaribacter pacificus comb. nov. Curr Microbiol 2013; 66:588-593. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 791233