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Species Rhodobacter massiliensis
Name: Rhodobacter massiliensis Greub and Raoult 2006
Etymology: mas.si.li.en’sis. L. masc. adj. massiliensis, pertaining to Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, where the organism was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: mas-si-li-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CCUG 47968; CIP 107725; Framboise
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF452106
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Greub G, Raoult D. Rhodobacter massiliensis sp. nov., a new amoebae-resistant species isolated from the nose of a patient. Res Microbiol 2003; 154:631-635. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 111. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2025-2027.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Haematobacter massiliensis (Greub and Raoult 2006) Helsel et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Haematobacter massiliensis (Greub and Raoult 2006) Helsel et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhodobacter massiliensis 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 Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+". — 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 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 the species itself.
Parent taxon: Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984
Assigned by:
Greub G, Raoult D. Rhodobacter massiliensis sp. nov., a new amoebae-resistant species isolated from the nose of a patient. Res Microbiol 2003; 154:631-635.
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Record number: 786433
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