Name: Pimelobacter simplex (Jensen 1934) Suzuki and Komagata 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: "Corynebacterium simplex" Jensen 1934

Etymology: sim’plex. L. masc. adj. simplex, simple

Gender: masculine

Type strain: AJ 1420; ATCC 6946; CCUG 23611; CIP 82.106; DSM 20130; HAMBI 1861; HAMBI 90; IAM 1660; IFO 12069; JCM 1363; LMG 16261; NBRC 12069; NRRL B-14051; NRRL B-3157; VKM Ac-1118

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: M37693 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Suzuki K, Komagata K. Pimelobacter gen. nov., a new genus of coryneform bacteria with LL-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1983; 29:59-71.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 11. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:672-674.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Nocardioides simplex (Jensen 1934) O'Donnell et al. 1983

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Corynebacterium simplex" Jensen 1934	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Arthrobacter simplex (Jensen 1934) Lochhead 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Nocardioides simplex (Jensen 1934) O'Donnell et al. 1983	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pimelobacter Suzuki and Komagata 1983. Publication: Suzuki K, Komagata K. Pimelobacter gen. nov., a new genus of coryneform bacteria with LL-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1983; 29:59-71.
  • ❗ Pimelobacter simplex 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 Pimelobacter.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 14 times in PubMed until 2024-03-28.

Parent taxon: Pimelobacter Suzuki and Komagata 1983

Assigned by: Suzuki K, Komagata K. Pimelobacter gen. nov., a new genus of coryneform bacteria with LL-diaminopimelic acid in the cell wall. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1983; 29:59-71.

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