Name: Microbacter margulisiae Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: mar.gu.li’si.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. margulisiae, of Margulis, named after Lynn Margulis

Pronunciation, gender: mar-gu-LI-si-a͡e, masculine

Type strain: ADRI; DSM 27471; JCM 19374

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LM643867 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Sanchez-Andrea I, Sanz JL, Stams AJ. Microbacter margulisiae gen. nov., sp. nov., a propionigenic bacterium isolated from sediments of an acid rock drainage pond. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3936-3942.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:739-740.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Microbacter Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2014. Publication: Sanchez-Andrea I, Sanz JL, Stams AJ. Microbacter margulisiae gen. nov., sp. nov., a propionigenic bacterium isolated from sediments of an acid rock drainage pond. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3936-3942.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species and genus may be reclassified within Paludibacter". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.

Parent taxon: Microbacter Sánchez-Andrea et al. 2014

Assigned by: Sanchez-Andrea I, Sanz JL, Stams AJ. Microbacter margulisiae gen. nov., sp. nov., a propionigenic bacterium isolated from sediments of an acid rock drainage pond. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3936-3942.

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Record number: 792362