Name: Modestobacter marinus Xiao et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ri’nus. L. masc. adj. marinus, pertaining to the sea, where the type strain was found

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mo-des-to-BAK-ter ma-RI-nus, masculine

Type strain: 42H12-1; CGMCC 4.5581; DSM 45201

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU181225 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Xiao J, Luo Y, Xu J, Xie S, Xu J. Modestobacter marinus sp. nov., a psychrotolerant actinobacterium from deep-sea sediment, and emended description of the genus Modestobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1710-1714. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:2331-2332.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Montero-Calasanz et al. 2019 Montero-Calasanz MDC, Yaramis A, Nouioui I, Igual JM, Sproer C, Castro JF, Schumann P, Klenk HP, Urzi C. Modestobacter italicus sp. nov., isolated from Carrara marble quarry and emended descriptions of the genus Modestobacter and the species Modestobacter marinus, Modestobacter multiseptatus, Modestobacter roseus and Modestobacter versicolor. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1537-1545. 🇬🇧 Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2630-2631.

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 9 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Modestobacter Mevs et al. 2000

Assigned by: Xiao J, Luo Y, Xu J, Xie S, Xu J. Modestobacter marinus sp. nov., a psychrotolerant actinobacterium from deep-sea sediment, and emended description of the genus Modestobacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1710-1714. 🇨🇳

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