Name: Martelella limonii Chung et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: li.mo’ni.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. limonii, of Limonium, isolated from Limonium tetragonum, referring to the source of isolation of the type strain

Pronunciation, gender: li-MO-ni-i, feminine

Type strain: KACC 17176; NBRC 109441; YC7034

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KR233160 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Chung EJ, Hwang JM, Kim KH, Jeon CO, Chung YR. Martelella suaedae sp. nov. and Martelella limonii sp. nov., isolated from the root of halophytes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3917-3922.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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.

Parent taxon: Martelella Rivas et al. 2005

Assigned by: Chung EJ, Hwang JM, Kim KH, Jeon CO, Chung YR. Martelella suaedae sp. nov. and Martelella limonii sp. nov., isolated from the root of halophytes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3917-3922.

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Record number: 794684