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Species Massilia antarctica
Name: Massilia antarctica Sedláček et al. 2022
Etymology: ant.arc’ti.ca. L. fem. adj. antarctica, southern, pertaining to Antarctica, the geographical origin of the isolated strains
Pronunciation, gender: ant-ARK-ti-ka, feminine
Type strain: CCM 8941; LMG 32108; P8398
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
OM243916
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Sedlacek I, Holochova P, Busse HJ, Koublova V, Kralova S, Svec P, Sobotka R, Stankova E, Pilny J, Sedo O, et al. Characterisation of Waterborne Psychrophilic Massilia Isolates with Violacein Production and Description of Massilia antarctica sp. nov. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 206. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5422.
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 Mokoshia antarctica (Sedláček et al. 2022) Bowman 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Massilia antarctica subsp. antarctica" (Sedláček et al. 2022) Sahin et al. 2025 not validly published preferred name "Massilia antarctica subsp. insulae" Sahin et al. 2025 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Massilia La Scola et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Sedlacek I, Holochova P, Busse HJ, Koublova V, Kralova S, Svec P, Sobotka R, Stankova E, Pilny J, Sedo O, et al. Characterisation of Waterborne Psychrophilic Massilia Isolates with Violacein Production and Description of Massilia antarctica sp. nov. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇨🇿
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Record number: 29583
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