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Species Polynucleobacter sphagniphilus
Name: Polynucleobacter sphagniphilus Hahn et al. 2017
Etymology: spha.gni’phi.lus. N.L. neut. n. Sphagnum, generic name of sphagnum moss; N.L. adj. philus -a -um, friend, loving; from Gr. adj. philos -ê -on, loving; N.L. masc. adj. sphagniphilus, Sphagnum-loving
Pronunciation, gender: spha-N͡GNI-phi-lus, masculine
Type strain: CIP 111099; DSM 24018; MWH Weng1-1
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MPIY01000017
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Hahn MW, Karbon G, Koll U, Schmidt J, Lang E. Polynucleobacter sphagniphilus sp. nov. a planktonic freshwater bacterium isolated from an acidic and humic freshwater habitat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3261-3267. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4881-4883.
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, Karbon G, Koll U, Schmidt J, Lang E. Polynucleobacter sphagniphilus sp. nov. a planktonic freshwater bacterium isolated from an acidic and humic freshwater habitat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3261-3267.
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Record number: 795884
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