Domain Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans

Name: Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans 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. part. adj. naphthalenovorans, naphthalene-devouring

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-206; DSM 14203; PR-N1

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16S rRNA gene: AF353681 Analyse FASTA

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

Risk group: 1

Parent taxon: Paenibacillus Ash et al. 1994

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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Record number: 779086
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