Species Paramagnetospirillum caucaseum

Name: Paramagnetospirillum caucaseum (Dziuba et al. 2016) Koziaeva et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Magnetospirillum caucaseum Dziuba et al. 2016

Etymology: cau.ca’se.um. N.L. neut. adj. caucaseum, of or pertaining to the Caucasus, referring to the geographical region where the type strain was isolated

Gender: neuter

Type strain: DSM 28995; SO-1; VKM B-2936

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JX502622 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Koziaeva VV, Sorokin DY, Kolganova TV, Grouzdev DS. Magnetospirillum sulfuroxidans sp. nov., capable of sulfur-dependent lithoautotrophy and a taxonomic reevaluation of the order Rhodospirillales. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126406. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 213. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5997.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Magnetospirillum caucaseum Dziuba et al. 2016

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Magnetospirillum caucaseum Dziuba et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Paramagnetospirillum caucaseum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Paramagnetospirillum.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Paramagnetospirillum Koziaeva et al. 2023

Assigned by: Koziaeva VV, Sorokin DY, Kolganova TV, Grouzdev DS. Magnetospirillum sulfuroxidans sp. nov., capable of sulfur-dependent lithoautotrophy and a taxonomic reevaluation of the order Rhodospirillales. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126406. 🇷🇺

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Record number: 37012