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Species Massilia norwichensis
Name: Massilia norwichensis Orthová et al. 2015
Etymology: nor.wi.chen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. norwichensis, of or belonging to Norwich, the city where the type strain was isolated from air of the Sainsbury Centre for the Visual Arts
Pronunciation, gender: nor-wi-KHEN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 65457; LMG 28164; NS9
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HG798294
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Orthova I, Kampfer P, Glaeser SP, Kaden R, Busse HJ. Massilia norwichensis sp. nov., isolated from an air sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:56-64. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1112-1113.
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 norwichensis (Orthová et al. 2015) 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 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 the genus.
Parent taxon: Massilia La Scola et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Orthova I, Kampfer P, Glaeser SP, Kaden R, Busse HJ. Massilia norwichensis sp. nov., isolated from an air sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:56-64. 🇦🇹
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Record number: 792430
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