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Species Rhizobium selenitireducens
Name: Rhizobium selenitireducens corrig. Hunter et al. 2008
Etymology: se.le.ni.ti.re.du’cens. N.L. masc. n. selenis, selenite; L. pres. part. reducens, converting to a different state; N.L. neut. part. adj. selenitireducens, selenite reducing, referring to the organism's ability to reduce the selenium oxyanion selenite to elemental selenium
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … se-le-ni-ti-re-DU-kens, neuter
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1503; B 1; DSM 25018; LMG 24075; NRRL B-41997
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF440185
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hunter WJ, Kuykendall LD, Manter DK. Rhizobium selenireducens sp. nov.: a selenite-reducing alpha-Proteobacteria isolated from a bioreactor. Curr Microbiol 2007; 55:455-460. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 121. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1057.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paenirhizobium selenitireducens (Hunter et al. 2008) Ma et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Ciceribacter selenitireducens (Hunter et al. 2008) Rahi et al. 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhizobium selenireducens Hunter et al. 2008 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
Notes:- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.09396 (N = 20).
- 😷 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 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 specific epithet, selenireducens (sic), has been corrected on validation according to Rule 61.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 121. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1057.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hunter WJ, Kuykendall LD, Manter DK. Rhizobium selenireducens sp. nov.: a selenite-reducing alpha-Proteobacteria isolated from a bioreactor. Curr Microbiol 2007; 55:455-460. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 787349
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