Name: Pectobacterium fontis Oulghazi et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fon’tis. L. gen. masc. n. fontis, of a spring

Pronunciation, gender: FON-tis, neuter

Type strain: CFBP 8629; LMG 30744; M022

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16S rRNA gene: MH627387 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Oulghazi S, Cigna J, Lau YY, Moumni M, Chan KG, Faure D. Transfer of the waterfall source isolate Pectobacterium carotovorum M022 to Pectobacterium fontis sp. nov., a deep-branching species within the genus Pectobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:470-475.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1251-1252.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones 1901) Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Waldee EL. Comparative studies of some peritrichous phytopathogenic bacteria. Iowa State Journal of Science 1945; 19:435-484. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🫡 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 other species in the genus. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones 1901) Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Waldee EL. Comparative studies of some peritrichous phytopathogenic bacteria. Iowa State Journal of Science 1945; 19:435-484. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Parent taxon: Pectobacterium Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Oulghazi S, Cigna J, Lau YY, Moumni M, Chan KG, Faure D. Transfer of the waterfall source isolate Pectobacterium carotovorum M022 to Pectobacterium fontis sp. nov., a deep-branching species within the genus Pectobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:470-475.

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