Name: Oxalicibacterium flavum Tamer et al. 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fla’vum. L. neut. adj. flavum, golden yellow, referring to the colony colour

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-xa-li-ki-bak-TE-ri-um FLA-wum, neuter

Type strain: CCM 7086; CCUG 48438; CIP 107889; DSM 15506; KUEN 1580; LMG 21571; NEU 98; TA17

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT760121 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Tamer AU, Aragno M, Sahin N. Isolation and characterization of a new type of aerobic, oxalic acid utilizing bacteria, and proposal of Oxalicibacterium flavum gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2002; 25:513-519. 🇹🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 91. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:627-628.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Oxalicibacterium Tamer et al. 2003. Publication: Tamer AU, Aragno M, Sahin N. Isolation and characterization of a new type of aerobic, oxalic acid utilizing bacteria, and proposal of Oxalicibacterium flavum gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2002; 25:513-519. 🇹🇷
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 The culture collection accession numbers of strains KUEN 1580, CCM 7086 and CIP 107889 have been provided on request for validation. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 91. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:627-628.

Parent taxon: Oxalicibacterium Tamer et al. 2003

Assigned by: Tamer AU, Aragno M, Sahin N. Isolation and characterization of a new type of aerobic, oxalic acid utilizing bacteria, and proposal of Oxalicibacterium flavum gen. nov., sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2002; 25:513-519. 🇹🇷

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