Name: Neptunomonas naphthovorans Hedlund et al. 1999

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: naph.tho’vo.rans. Chem. neut. n. naphthalene, a white crystalline hydrocarbon [C10H8]; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -vorus, devouring; N.L. fem. part. adj. naphthovorans, naphthalene devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: nep-tu-NO-mo-nas nap^h-T^HO-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 700637; CIP 106451; DSM 16183; NAG-2N-126; NBRC 101991

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: AB681650 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Hedlund BP, Geiselbrecht AD, Bair TJ, Staley JT. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by a new marine bacterium, Neptunomonas naphthovorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:251-259. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 71. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:1325-1326.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Neptunomonas Hedlund et al. 1999. Publication: Hedlund BP, Geiselbrecht AD, Bair TJ, Staley JT. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by a new marine bacterium, Neptunomonas naphthovorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:251-259. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 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 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 11 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Neptunomonas Hedlund et al. 1999

Assigned by: Hedlund BP, Geiselbrecht AD, Bair TJ, Staley JT. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon degradation by a new marine bacterium, Neptunomonas naphthovorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1999; 65:251-259. 🇺🇸

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