Name: "Oleomonas cavernae" Zhu et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ca.ver’nae. L. gen. fem. n. cavernae, of a cave

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-le-O-mo-nas ka-WER-na͡e, feminine

Nomenclatural type: CGMCC 1.13560; K1W22B-8T; KCTC 82188

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Original publication: Zhu HZ, Zhang ZF, Zhou N, Jiang CY, Wang BJ, Cai L, Wang HM, Liu SJ. Bacteria and Metabolic Potential in Karst Caves Revealed by Intensive Bacterial Cultivation and Genome Assembly. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:0. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: "Oleomonas" Kanamori et al. 2002

Assigned by: Zhu HZ, Zhang ZF, Zhou N, Jiang CY, Wang BJ, Cai L, Wang HM, Liu SJ. Bacteria and Metabolic Potential in Karst Caves Revealed by Intensive Bacterial Cultivation and Genome Assembly. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:0. 🇨🇳

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