Name: Phenylobacterium falsum Tiago et al. 2005

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fal’sum. L. neut. part. adj. falsum, false, a false Phenylobacterium species because it does not degrade phenylalanine

Pronunciation, gender: FAL-sum, neuter

Type strain: AC-49; CIP 108469; DSM 18556; LMG 22693

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16S rRNA gene: AJ717391 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Tiago I, Mendes V, Pires C, Morais PV, Verssimo A. Phenylobacterium falsum sp. nov., an Alphaproteobacterium isolated from a nonsaline alkaline groundwater, and emended description of the genus Phenylobacterium. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:295-302.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 105. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1743-1745.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Phenylobacterium Lingens et al. 1985

Assigned by: Tiago I, Mendes V, Pires C, Morais PV, Verssimo A. Phenylobacterium falsum sp. nov., an Alphaproteobacterium isolated from a nonsaline alkaline groundwater, and emended description of the genus Phenylobacterium. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:295-302.

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