Name: Prolinoborus fasciculus (Strength et al. 1976) Pot et al. 1992

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Aquaspirillum fasciculus Strength et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: fa.sci.cu.lus. L. masc. dim. n. fasciculus, a small bundle

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ATCC 27740; CIP 103579; LMG 12892

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16S rRNA gene: JN175353 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Pot B, Willems A, Gillis M, De Ley J. Intra- and intergeneric relationships of the genus Aquaspirillum: Prolinoborus, a new genus for Aquaspirillum fasciculus, with the species Prolinoborus fasciculus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:44-57.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 42, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:328-329.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Aquaspirillum fasciculus Strength et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Prolinoborus Pot et al. 1992. Publication: Pot B, Willems A, Gillis M, De Ley J. Intra- and intergeneric relationships of the genus Aquaspirillum: Prolinoborus, a new genus for Aquaspirillum fasciculus, with the species Prolinoborus fasciculus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:44-57.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 2024-03-27.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates within the genus Acinetobacter and may be reclassified". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
  • 🧍 This name was subject to a Request for an Opinion. Publication: Glaeser SP, Pulami D, Blom J, Eisenberg T, Goesmann A, Bender J, Wilharm G, Kampfer P. The status of the genus Prolinoborus (Pot et al. 1992) and the species Prolinoborus fasciculus (Pot et al. 1992). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5165-5171.
  • 🧍 Yarza et al. (2013) expected for accession JN175353, originating from the alleged type-strain deposit CIP 103579, an affiliation with Neisseriaceae (Betaproteobacteria) but observed an affiliation with Moraxellaceae (Gammaproteobacteria) and 99.79% similarity against Acinetobacter lwoffii. Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.
  • 🧍 In the paper by Pot et al. 1992, the type strain LMG 12892 is cited as LMG 6233. — The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain shows an unexpected affiliation with the family Moraxellaceae (99.79% similarity against Acinetobacter lwoffii). Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.

Parent taxon: Prolinoborus Pot et al. 1992

Assigned by: Pot B, Willems A, Gillis M, De Ley J. Intra- and intergeneric relationships of the genus Aquaspirillum: Prolinoborus, a new genus for Aquaspirillum fasciculus, with the species Prolinoborus fasciculus comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1992; 42:44-57.

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