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Species Polynucleobacter acidiphobus
Name: Polynucleobacter acidiphobus Hahn et al. 2011
Etymology: a.ci.di’pho.bus. L. neut. adj. acidum, an acid; from L. masc. adj. acidus, sour; Gr. suff. -phobos, having a horror; from Gr. masc. n. phobos, panic fear; N.L. masc. adj. acidiphobus, acid-hating, referring to the observation that this species was never detected in acidic waters
Pronunciation, gender: a-ki-DI-pho-bus, masculine
Type strain: CIP 110079; DSM 21994; MWH PoolGreenA3
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16S rRNA gene:
FM208180
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Hahn MW, Lang E, Brandt U, Sproer C. Polynucleobacter acidiphobus sp. nov., a representative of an abundant group of planktonic freshwater bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:788-794. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1502-1503.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Polynucleobacter Heckmann and Schmidt 1987
Assigned by:
Hahn MW, Lang E, Brandt U, Sproer C. Polynucleobacter acidiphobus sp. nov., a representative of an abundant group of planktonic freshwater bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:788-794.
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Record number: 789162
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