Species "Rhodococcus aromaticivorans"

Name: "Rhodococcus aromaticivorans" Muhammad et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.ro.ma.ti.ci’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. aromaticus, aromatic, fragrant; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. masc. part. adj. aromaticivorans, devouring aromatic compounds

Pronunciation, gender: a-ro-ma-ti-KI-wo-rans, masculine

Nomenclatural type: DK17; InaCC B1662; KCCM 90599

16S rRNA gene: PQ489412 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Muhammad N, Jeon J, Kim E, Kim D, Lee YM. Rhodococcus aromaticivorans sp. nov., an o-xylene degrading bacterium, and evidence supporting reclassification of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1. PLoS One 2025; 20:e0337194. 🇰🇷

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Muhammad N, Jeon J, Kim E, Kim D, Lee YM. Rhodococcus aromaticivorans sp. nov., an o-xylene degrading bacterium, and evidence supporting reclassification of Rhodococcus jostii RHA1. PLoS One 2025; 20:e0337194. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 69231
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