Name: Motilibacter rhizosphaerae Lee 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rhi.zo.sphae’rae. Gr. fem. n. rhiza, a root; Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, ball, sphere; N.L. gen. fem. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere, referring to the site from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … r^hi-zo-SP^HA͡E-ra͡e, masculine

Type strain: DSM 45622; KACC 16209; RS-16

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: FM998018 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lee SD. Proposal of Motilibacteraceae fam. nov., with the description of Motilibacter rhizosphaerae sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3818-3822. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:6-7.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Motilibacter Lee 2012

Assigned by: Lee SD. Proposal of Motilibacteraceae fam. nov., with the description of Motilibacter rhizosphaerae sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3818-3822. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 791164