Name: Pontibacterium granulatum Hyeon et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gra.nu.la’tum. L. neut. adj. granulatum, granulated, containing granules inside cells

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pon-ti-bak-TE-ri-um gra-nu-LA-tum, neuter

Type strain: A-1; JCM 30136; KACC 18119

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KY658457 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hyeon JW, Kim KH, Chun BH, Jeon CO. Pontibacterium granulatum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3784-3790. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3-6.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Pontibacterium Hyeon et al. 2017. Publication: Hyeon JW, Kim KH, Chun BH, Jeon CO. Pontibacterium granulatum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3784-3790. 🇰🇷
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Pontibacterium Hyeon et al. 2017

Assigned by: Hyeon JW, Kim KH, Chun BH, Jeon CO. Pontibacterium granulatum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a tidal flat. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3784-3790. 🇰🇷

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