Name: Pelorhabdus rhamnosifermentans Gräßle et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rham.no.si.fer.men’tans. N.L. neut. n. rhamnosum, rhamnose; L. pres. part. fermentans, fermenting; N.L. fem. part. adj. rhamnosifermentans, fermenting rhamnose

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pe-lo-R^HAB-dus r^ham-no-si-fer-MEN-tans, feminine

Type strain: BoRhaA; DSM 111565; JCM 39158

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16S rRNA gene: MW010209 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Grassle F, Plugge C, Franchini P, Schink B, Schleheck D, Muller N. Pelorhabdus rhamnosifermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic rhamnose degrader from freshwater lake sediment. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126225. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 206. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5422.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pelorhabdus Gräßle et al. 2022. Publication: Grassle F, Plugge C, Franchini P, Schink B, Schleheck D, Muller N. Pelorhabdus rhamnosifermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic rhamnose degrader from freshwater lake sediment. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126225. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Pelorhabdus Gräßle et al. 2022

Assigned by: Grassle F, Plugge C, Franchini P, Schink B, Schleheck D, Muller N. Pelorhabdus rhamnosifermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic rhamnose degrader from freshwater lake sediment. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126225. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 29598