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Species Paracoccus thiocyanatus
Name: Paracoccus thiocyanatus Katayama et al. 1996
Etymology: thi.o.cyan’atus. N.L. masc. adj. thiocyanatus, thiocyanate, referring to the ability to use thiocyanate [probably better: thiocyanaticus]
Type strain: ATCC 700171; CIP 106060; IAM 12816; IFO 14569; JCM 20756; NBRC 14569; THI 11; VKM B-2162
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB680635
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Katayama Y, Hiraishi A, Kuraishi H. Paracoccus thiocyanatus sp. nov., a new species of thiocyanate-utilizing facultative chemolithotroph, and transfer of Thiobacillus versutus to the genus Paracoccus as Paracoccus versutus comb. nov. with emendation of the genus. Microbiology (Reading) 1995; 141:1469-1477. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 7 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Katayama Y, Hiraishi A, Kuraishi H. Paracoccus thiocyanatus sp. nov., a new species of thiocyanate-utilizing facultative chemolithotroph, and transfer of Thiobacillus versutus to the genus Paracoccus as Paracoccus versutus comb. nov. with emendation of the genus. Microbiology (Reading) 1995; 141:1469-1477.
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Record number: 784571
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