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Species Massilia aerilata
Name: Massilia aerilata Weon et al. 2008
Etymology: ae.ri’la.ta. Gr. masc. n. aêr (gen. aeros), air; L. adj. latus -a -um, carried; N.L. fem. part. adj. aerilata, airborne
Pronunciation, gender: a͡e-RI-la-ta, feminine
Type strain: 5516S-11; DSM 19289; KACC 12505
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF688526
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Weon HY, Kim BY, Son JA, Jang HB, Hong SK, Go SJ, Kwon SW. Massilia aerilata sp. nov., isolated from an air sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1422-1425. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1995-1996.
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 Telluria aerilata (Weon et al. 2008) Bowman 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 7 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 the genus.
Parent taxon: Massilia La Scola et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Weon HY, Kim BY, Son JA, Jang HB, Hong SK, Go SJ, Kwon SW. Massilia aerilata sp. nov., isolated from an air sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1422-1425. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 787383
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