Species Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans

Name: Paenarthrobacter nicotinovorans (Kodama et al. 1992) Busse 2016

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Arthrobacter nicotinovorans Kodama et al. 1992

Etymology: ni.co.ti.no’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. nicotinum, nicotine; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, destroying; N.L. masc. part. adj. nicotinovorans, nicotine devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa͡en-ar-t^hro-BAK-ter ni-ko-ti-NO-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49919; CIP 106990; DSM 420; IFO 15511; JCM 3874; LMG 16253; NBRC 15511; SAM 1563; VKM Ac-1988

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X80743 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1607-1611.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Arthrobacter nicotinovorans Kodama et al. 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 18 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Paenarthrobacter Busse 2016

Assigned by: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

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