Name: Polynucleobacter rarus Hahn et al. 2011
Etymology: ra’rus. L. masc. adj. rarus, rare, referring to the observation that this species represents a rare species, in contrast to the previously described species of the genus Polynucleobacter
Type strain: CIP 109928; DSM 21648; MT-CBb6A5
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16S rRNA gene: FM208182 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Hahn MW, Lang E, Tarao M, Brandt U. Polynucleobacter rarus sp. nov., a free-living planktonic bacterium isolated from an acidic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:781-787.
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
Parent taxon: Polynucleobacter Heckmann and Schmidt 1987
Assigned by: Hahn MW, Lang E, Tarao M, Brandt U. Polynucleobacter rarus sp. nov., a free-living planktonic bacterium isolated from an acidic lake. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:781-787.
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Record number: 789163