Name:Paenibacillusnaphthalenovorans Daane et al. 2002
Category: Species
Proposed as: sp. nov.
Etymology:naph.tha.le.no’vo.rans.Chem. neut. n.naphthalene, from Persian neft PAH-degrading Paenibacillus isolates″ Non-mucoid colony morphology naphtha; L. inf. v.vorare, to devour; N.L. masc. part. adj.naphthalenovorans, naphthalene-devouring
Valid publication:
Daane LL, Harjono I, Barns SM, Launen LA, Palleron NJ, Haggblom MM. PAH-degradation by Paenibacillus spp. and description of Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans sp. nov., a naphthalene-degrading bacterium from the rhizosphere of salt marsh plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:131-139. 🇺🇸
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:293-295.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Risk group:
1
Notes:
😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 5 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.
Assigned by:
Daane LL, Harjono I, Barns SM, Launen LA, Palleron NJ, Haggblom MM. PAH-degradation by Paenibacillus spp. and description of Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans sp. nov., a naphthalene-degrading bacterium from the rhizosphere of salt marsh plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:131-139. 🇺🇸
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