Name: Planomicrobium mcmeekinii (Junge et al. 1998) Yoon et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Planococcus mcmeekinii Junge et al. 1998

Etymology: mc.mee.ki’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. mcmeekinii, of McMeekin, named after Thomas A. McMeekin, Australian microbiologist

Pronunciation, gender: mk-mee-KI-ni-i, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 700539; CIP 105673; DSM 13963; S23F2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF041791 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Yoon JH, Kang SS, Lee KC, Lee ES, Kho YH, Kang KH, Park YH. Planomicrobium koreense gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from the Korean traditional fermented seafood jeotgal, and transfer of Planococcus okeanokoites (Nakagawa et al. 1996) and Planococcus mcmeekinii (Junge et al. 1998) to the genus Planomicrobium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1511-1520.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Planococcus mcmeekinii Junge et al. 1998

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Planococcus mcmeekinii Junge et al. 1998	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Planomicrobium mcmeekinii 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 Planomicrobium.
  • 😷 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 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published because the effective publication makes no reference to the deposit of the type strain in any publicly accessible service collection, but deposits in at least two recognized culture collections in different countries are documented. According to the Judicial Opinion 81, Planomicrobium mcmeekinii (Junge et al. 1998) Yoon et al. 2001 is to be considered to be validly published. Publication: Euzeby JP, Tindall BJ. Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:293-301.

Parent taxon: Planomicrobium Yoon et al. 2001

Assigned by: Yoon JH, Kang SS, Lee KC, Lee ES, Kho YH, Kang KH, Park YH. Planomicrobium koreense gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from the Korean traditional fermented seafood jeotgal, and transfer of Planococcus okeanokoites (Nakagawa et al. 1996) and Planococcus mcmeekinii (Junge et al. 1998) to the genus Planomicrobium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1511-1520.

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