Name: Prosthecobacter algae Lee et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al’gae. L. gen. fem. n. algae, of an alga, referring to the isolation source of the type strain

Pronunciation, gender: AL-ga͡e, masculine

Type strain: EBTL04; EBTL04 81; JCM 18053; KCTC 23681

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16S rRNA gene: JQ319004 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lee J, Park B, Woo SG, Lee J, Park J. Prosthecobacter algae sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge using algal metabolites. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:663-667.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1459-1460.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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: Prosthecobacter (ex Staley et al. 1976) Staley et al. 1980

Assigned by: Lee J, Park B, Woo SG, Lee J, Park J. Prosthecobacter algae sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge using algal metabolites. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:663-667.

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Record number: 791505