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Species Massilia arenosa
Name: Massilia arenosa Raths et al. 2020
Etymology: a.re.no’sa. L. fem. adj. arenosa, sandy, since the strain was isolated from a sandy loam soil
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-re-NO-sa, feminine
Type strain: ATCC TSD-200; LMG 31737; MC02; NRRL B-65554
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN733818
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Raths R, Peta V, Bucking H. Massilia arenosa sp. nov., isolated from the soil of a cultivated maize field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3912-3920. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4848-4850.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Zemynaea arenosa (Raths et al. 2020) Bowman 2023
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Zemynaea arenosa (Raths et al. 2020) Bowman 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Massilia arenosa is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Massilia.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of 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:
Raths R, Peta V, Bucking H. Massilia arenosa sp. nov., isolated from the soil of a cultivated maize field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3912-3920. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 8200
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