Species Micropepsis pineolensis

Name: Micropepsis pineolensis Harbison et al. 2017

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: pi.ne.o.len’sis. N.L. fem. adj. pineolensis, pertaining to Pineola, NC, USA, i.e. a small digester from Pineola

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-PEP-sis pi-ne-o-LEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-2724; CS4; JCM 30711

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KU738893 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Harbison AB, Price LE, Flythe MD, Brauer SL. Micropepsis pineolensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a mildly acidophilic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a poor fen, and proposal of Micropepsaceae fam. nov. within Micropepsales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:839-844. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2079-2080.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Micropepsis Harbison et al. 2017. Publication: Harbison AB, Price LE, Flythe MD, Brauer SL. Micropepsis pineolensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a mildly acidophilic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a poor fen, and proposal of Micropepsaceae fam. nov. within Micropepsales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:839-844. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Micropepsis Harbison et al. 2017

Assigned by: Harbison AB, Price LE, Flythe MD, Brauer SL. Micropepsis pineolensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a mildly acidophilic alphaproteobacterium isolated from a poor fen, and proposal of Micropepsaceae fam. nov. within Micropepsales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:839-844. 🇺🇸

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