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Species Marinobacter nauticus
Name: Marinobacter nauticus (Baumann et al. 1972) Tindall 2020
Basonym: Pseudomonas nautica Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: nau’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. nauticus, nautical, pertaining to the sea
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … NA͡U-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: 179; ATCC 27132; CCUG 16007; DSM 50418; DSM 6819; LMG 2226; NBRC 103161; NCIMB 1967; NCMB 1967
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MZ276315
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Tindall BJ. Marinobacter nauticus (Baumann et al. 1972) comb. nov. arising from instances of synonymy and the incorrect interpretation of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:657-663. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus Gauthier et al. 1992 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Pseudomonas nautica Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Marinobacter aquaeolei Nguyen et al. 1999 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Spröer et al. (1998), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus Gauthier et al. 1992 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.
Publication:
Sproeer C, Lang E, Hobeck P, Burghardt J, Stackebrandt E, Tindall BJ. Transfer of Pseudomonas nautica to Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1445-1448. 🇩🇪
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⏰ According to Tindall (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Marinobacter aquaeolei Nguyen et al. 1999.
Publication:
Tindall BJ. Marinobacter nauticus (Baumann et al. 1972) comb. nov. arising from instances of synonymy and the incorrect interpretation of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:657-663. 🇩🇪
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⏰ According to Tindall (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus Gauthier et al. 1992.
Publication:
Tindall BJ. Marinobacter nauticus (Baumann et al. 1972) comb. nov. arising from instances of synonymy and the incorrect interpretation of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:657-663. 🇩🇪
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
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⏲ According to Spröer et al. (1998), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus Gauthier et al. 1992 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.
Publication:
Sproeer C, Lang E, Hobeck P, Burghardt J, Stackebrandt E, Tindall BJ. Transfer of Pseudomonas nautica to Marinobacter hydrocarbonoclasticus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1445-1448.
Parent taxon: Marinobacter Gauthier et al. 1992
Assigned by:
Tindall BJ. Marinobacter nauticus (Baumann et al. 1972) comb. nov. arising from instances of synonymy and the incorrect interpretation of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Arch Microbiol 2020; 202:657-663. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 11119
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