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Species Methylobacterium salsuginis
Name: Methylobacterium salsuginis Wang et al. 2007
Etymology: sal.su’gi.nis. L. gen. fem. n. salsuginis, of brine, seawater
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sal-SU-gi-nis, neuter
Type strain: CGMCC 1.6474; MR; NCCB 100140
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16S rRNA gene:
EF015478
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Wang X, Sahr F, Xue T, Sun B. Methylobacterium salsuginis sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1699-1703. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2451-2452.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylorubrum salsuginis (Wang et al. 2007) Green and Ardley 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylorubrum salsuginis (Wang et al. 2007) Green and Ardley 2018 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Methylobacterium salsuginis 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 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 4 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:
Wang X, Sahr F, Xue T, Sun B. Methylobacterium salsuginis sp. nov., isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1699-1703. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 786576
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