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Species Rhodoferax fermentans
Name: Rhodoferax fermentans Hiraishi et al. 1992
Etymology: fer.men’tans. L. masc. part. adj. fermentans, fermenting
Pronunciation, gender: fer-MEN-tans, masculine
Type strain: ATCC 49787; DSM 10138; FR2; IFO 16659; JCM 7819; NBRC 16659
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
D16211
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hiraishi A, Hoshino Y, Satoh T. Rhodoferax fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacterium previously referred to as the "Rhodocyclus gelatinosus-like" group. Arch. Microbiol. 1991; 155:330-336. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 40. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:191-192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Rhodoferax Hiraishi et al. 1992.
Publication:
Hiraishi A, Hoshino Y, Satoh T. Rhodoferax fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacterium previously referred to as the "Rhodocyclus gelatinosus-like" group. Arch. Microbiol. 1991; 155:330-336.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 15 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Rhodoferax Hiraishi et al. 1992.
Publication:
Hiraishi A, Hoshino Y, Satoh T. Rhodoferax fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacterium previously referred to as the "Rhodocyclus gelatinosus-like" group. Arch. Microbiol. 1991; 155:330-336.
Parent taxon: Rhodoferax Hiraishi et al. 1992
Assigned by:
Hiraishi A, Hoshino Y, Satoh T. Rhodoferax fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacterium previously referred to as the "Rhodocyclus gelatinosus-like" group. Arch. Microbiol. 1991; 155:330-336.
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Record number: 780485
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