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Species Massilia polaris
Name: Massilia polaris Dahal et al. 2021
Etymology: po.la’ris. M.L. fem. adj. polaris, polar, pertaining to the geographical zone of the Svalbard, where the type strain was isolated
Type strain: KACC 21619; NBRC 114359; RP-1-19
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN685328
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Dahal RH, Chaudhary DK, Kim DU, Kim J. Cold-shock gene cspC in the genome of Massilia polaris sp. nov. revealed cold-adaptation. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:1275-1284. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 202. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5096.
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 polaris (Dahal et al. 2021) Bowman 2023 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 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 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:
Dahal RH, Chaudhary DK, Kim DU, Kim J. Cold-shock gene cspC in the genome of Massilia polaris sp. nov. revealed cold-adaptation. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2021; 114:1275-1284. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 20061
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