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Species Rhizobium petrolearium
Name: Rhizobium petrolearium Zhang et al. 2012
Etymology: petr.o.le.a’ri.um. Gr. fem. n. petra, rock; L. neut. adj. olearium, related to oil, of or belonging to oil; N.L. neut. adj. petrolearium, related to mineral oil
Pronunciation, gender: petr-o-le-A-ri-um, neuter
Type strain: ACCC 11238; DSM 21304; DSM 26482; KCTC 23288; SL-1
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16S rRNA gene:
EU556969
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhang X, Li B, Wang H, Sui X, Ma X, Hong Q, Jiang R. Rhizobium petrolearium sp. nov., isolated from oil-contaminated soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1871-1876. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2555-2556.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Neorhizobium petrolearium (Zhang et al. 2012) Kuzmanović et al. 2022
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Neorhizobium petrolearium (Zhang et al. 2012) Kuzmanović et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Rhizobium phenanthrenilyticum" Wen et al. 2011 heterotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Golubev et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Rhizobium phenanthrenilyticum" Wen et al. 2011.
Publication:
Golubev S, Rasterkovskaya M, Sungurtseva I, Burov A, Muratova A. Phenanthrene-Degrading and Nickel-Resistant Neorhizobium Strain Isolated from Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Rhizosphere of Medicago sativa L. Microorganisms 2024; 12:0.
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- ❗ Rhizobium petrolearium 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 Rhizobium.
- 😷 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
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🧍 The epithet is petrolearium. So, the correct etymology must be "Gr. n. petra, rock", not "L. n. petra, rock" as cited in the paper Zhang et al. 2012.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592.
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⏰ According to Golubev et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Rhizobium phenanthrenilyticum" Wen et al. 2011.
Publication:
Golubev S, Rasterkovskaya M, Sungurtseva I, Burov A, Muratova A. Phenanthrene-Degrading and Nickel-Resistant Neorhizobium Strain Isolated from Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Rhizosphere of Medicago sativa L. Microorganisms 2024; 12:0.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhang X, Li B, Wang H, Sui X, Ma X, Hong Q, Jiang R. Rhizobium petrolearium sp. nov., isolated from oil-contaminated soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1871-1876.
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Record number: 790092
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