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Species Methylobacterium aminovorans
Name: Methylobacterium aminovorans Urakami et al. 1993
Etymology: a.mi.no’vo.rans. N.L. fem. n. amina, amine; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. neut. part. adj. aminovorans, amine devouring
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-mi-NO-wo-rans, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 51358; CIP 105328; DSM 8832; IFO 15686; JCM 8240; NBRC 15686; TH-15; VKM B-2145
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB175629
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Urakami T, Araki H, Suzuki KI, Komagata K. Further studies of the genus Methylobacterium and description of Methylobacterium aminovorans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:504-513. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:866.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylorubrum aminovorans (Urakami et al. 1993) Green and Ardley 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylorubrum aminovorans (Urakami et al. 1993) Green and Ardley 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methylobacterium aminovorans 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 Methylobacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 0 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: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Urakami T, Araki H, Suzuki KI, Komagata K. Further studies of the genus Methylobacterium and description of Methylobacterium aminovorans sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:504-513. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 777969
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