Name: Nocardioides alcanivorans Mitzscherling et al. 2022
Etymology: al.ca.ni.vo’rans. N.L. neut. n. alcanum, alkane, saturated aliphatic hydrocarbon; L. inf. v. vorare, to eat; N.L. part. adj. alcanivorans, alkane-devouring, as the strain is able to use hexadecane as sole carbon source
Type strain: DSM 113112; NCCB 100846; NGK65
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Valid publication:
Mitzscherling J, MacLean J, Lipus D, Bartholomaus A, Mangelsdorf K, Lipski A, Roddatis V, Liebner S, Wagner D. Nocardioides alcanivorans sp. nov., a novel hexadecane-degrading species isolated from plastic waste. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5319.
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5434.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Nocardioides Prauser 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mitzscherling J, MacLean J, Lipus D, Bartholomaus A, Mangelsdorf K, Lipski A, Roddatis V, Liebner S, Wagner D. Nocardioides alcanivorans sp. nov., a novel hexadecane-degrading species isolated from plastic waste. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5319.
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Record number: 28357