Species Pseudomonas spinosa

Name: Pseudomonas spinosa Leifson 1962 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: spi.no’sa. L. fem. adj. spinosa, thorny, spiny

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pse͡u-DO-mo-nas spi-NO-sa, feminine

Type strain: 83; ATCC 14606; DSM 15801; JCM 21400; NBRC 103164

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB077038 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Leifson E. Pseudomonas spinosa n. sp. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1962; 12:89-92.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Malikia spinosa (Leifson 1962) Spring et al. 2005

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Malikia spinosa (Leifson 1962) Spring et al. 2005	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ❗ Pseudomonas spinosa is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Pseudomonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Pseudomonas Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Leifson E. Pseudomonas spinosa n. sp. International Bulletin of Bacteriological Nomenclature and Taxonomy 1962; 12:89-92.

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Species Pseudomonas spinosa