Species Ramlibacter aquaticus

Name: Ramlibacter aquaticus Props et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.qua’ti.cus. L. masc. adj. aquaticus, living, growing, or found in or by the water, aquatic

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ram-li-BAK-ter a-KWA-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: DSM 110366; LMG 30558

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MW138094 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Props R, Monsieurs P, Vandamme P, Leys N, Denef VJ, Boon N. Gene Expansion and Positive Selection as Bacterial Adaptations to Oligotrophic Conditions. mSphere 2019; 4:e00011-00019. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 192. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1443-1446.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from its type species and may be reclassified as a new genus". 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. 🇪🇸

Parent taxon: Ramlibacter Heulin et al. 2003

Assigned by: Props R, Monsieurs P, Vandamme P, Leys N, Denef VJ, Boon N. Gene Expansion and Positive Selection as Bacterial Adaptations to Oligotrophic Conditions. mSphere 2019; 4:e00011-00019. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 5422