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Species Rhodobacter adriaticus
Name: Rhodobacter adriaticus (Neutzling et al. 1984) Imhoff et al. 1984
Basonym: Rhodopseudomonas adriatica Neutzling et al. 1984
Etymology: a.dri.a’ti.cus. N.L. masc. adj. adriaticus, pertaining to the Adriatic Sea
Pronunciation, gender: a-dri-A-ti-kus, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 35885; BN 721(6II); DSM 2781; Imhoff 6II
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D16418
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Rhodovulum adriaticum (Neutzling et al. 1984) Hiraishi and Ueda 1994
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhodovulum adriaticum (Neutzling et al. 1984) Hiraishi and Ueda 1994 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Rhodopseudomonas adriatica Neutzling et al. 1984 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhodobacter adriaticus 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 Rhodobacter.
- 😷 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 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.
- 🙅 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.
Parent taxon: Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984
Assigned by:
Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343.
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Record number: 780420
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