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Species Polynucleobacter aenigmaticus
Name: Polynucleobacter aenigmaticus Hahn et al. 2017
Etymology: ae.nig.ma’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. aenigmaticus, enigmatic, as it is unclear if the type strain is really able to inhabit permanently anoxic water layers
Pronunciation, gender: a͡e-nig-MA-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: DSM 24006; LMG 29706; MWH K35W1
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
NGUO01000002
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hahn MW, Koll U, Karbon G, Schmidt J, Lang E. Polynucleobacter aenigmaticus sp. nov. isolated from the permanently anoxic monimolimnion of a temperate meromictic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4646-4654. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:471-473.
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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Polynucleobacter Heckmann and Schmidt 1987
Assigned by:
Hahn MW, Koll U, Karbon G, Schmidt J, Lang E. Polynucleobacter aenigmaticus sp. nov. isolated from the permanently anoxic monimolimnion of a temperate meromictic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4646-4654.
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Record number: 796196
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