Name: Methylorhabdus multivorans Doronina et al. 1996

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mul.ti’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. multus, much; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, eating; N.L. fem. part. adj. multivorans, devouring many compounds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … mul-TI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 51890; CIP 104898; DM13; VKM B-2030

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AF004845 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Doronina NV, Braus-Strohmeyer SA, Leisinger T, Trotsenko YA. Isolation and characterization of a new facultatively methylotrophic bacterium: description of Methylorhabdus multivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:92-98. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 56. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:362-363.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Ancylobacter multivorans (Doronina et al. 1996) Doronina et al. 2023

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ancylobacter multivorans (Doronina et al. 1996) Doronina et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Methylorhabdus Doronina et al. 1996. Publication: Doronina NV, Braus-Strohmeyer SA, Leisinger T, Trotsenko YA. Isolation and characterization of a new facultatively methylotrophic bacterium: description of Methylorhabdus multivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:92-98. 🇷🇺
  • ❗ Methylorhabdus multivorans 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 Methylorhabdus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Methylorhabdus Doronina et al. 1996

Assigned by: Doronina NV, Braus-Strohmeyer SA, Leisinger T, Trotsenko YA. Isolation and characterization of a new facultatively methylotrophic bacterium: description of Methylorhabdus multivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:92-98. 🇷🇺

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