Name: Stutzerimonas perfectomarina (Baumann et al. 1983 ex ZoBell and Upham 1944) Gomila et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Pseudomonas perfectomarina (ex ZoBell and Upham 1944) Baumann et al. 1983

Etymology: per.fec.to.ma.ri’na. L. masc. perf. part. perfectus, complete, perfect; L. fem. adj. marina, of the sea, marine; N.L. fem. adj. perfectomarina, completely marine

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: stut-ze-RI-mo-nas per-fek-to-ma-RI-na, feminine

Type strain: 218; ATCC 14405; Baumann 218; CCUG 16156; CECT 4899; JCM 20778; LMG 2243; ZoBell 632; ZoBell ATCC 14405

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U65012 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gomila M, Mulet M, Garcia-Valdes E, Lalucat J. Genome-Based Taxonomy of the Genus Stutzerimonas and Proposal of S. frequens sp. nov. and S. degradans sp. nov. and Emended Descriptions of S. perfectomarina and S. chloritidismutans. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 208. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5592.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Pseudomonas perfectomarina (ex ZoBell and Upham 1944) Baumann et al. 1983	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Pseudomonas perfectomarinus" ZoBell and Upham 1944	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Döhler et al. (1987), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium stutzeri" Lehmann and Neumann 1896. Publication: Doehler K, Huss VAR, Zumft WG. Transfer of Pseudomonas perfectomarina Baumann, Bowditch, Baumann, and Beaman 1983 to Pseudomonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sidjerius 1946. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:1-3.
  • ⏲ According to Döhler et al. (1987), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sijderius 1946 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Doehler K, Huss VAR, Zumft WG. Transfer of Pseudomonas perfectomarina Baumann, Bowditch, Baumann, and Beaman 1983 to Pseudomonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sidjerius 1946. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:1-3.
  • ⏲ According to Döhler et al. (1987), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Stutzerimonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Lalucat et al. 2022. Publication: Doehler K, Huss VAR, Zumft WG. Transfer of Pseudomonas perfectomarina Baumann, Bowditch, Baumann, and Beaman 1983 to Pseudomonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sidjerius 1946. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1987; 37:1-3.
  • ⏲ According to Gomila et al. (2022), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of "Bacterium stutzeri" Lehmann and Neumann 1896. Publication: Gomila M, Mulet M, Garcia-Valdes E, Lalucat J. Genome-Based Taxonomy of the Genus Stutzerimonas and Proposal of S. frequens sp. nov. and S. degradans sp. nov. and Emended Descriptions of S. perfectomarina and S. chloritidismutans. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇪🇸
  • ⏲ According to Gomila et al. (2022), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Sijderius 1946 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Gomila M, Mulet M, Garcia-Valdes E, Lalucat J. Genome-Based Taxonomy of the Genus Stutzerimonas and Proposal of S. frequens sp. nov. and S. degradans sp. nov. and Emended Descriptions of S. perfectomarina and S. chloritidismutans. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇪🇸
  • ⏲ According to Gomila et al. (2022), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Stutzerimonas stutzeri (Lehmann and Neumann 1896) Lalucat et al. 2022. Publication: Gomila M, Mulet M, Garcia-Valdes E, Lalucat J. Genome-Based Taxonomy of the Genus Stutzerimonas and Proposal of S. frequens sp. nov. and S. degradans sp. nov. and Emended Descriptions of S. perfectomarina and S. chloritidismutans. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇪🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "+, t2". — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Stutzerimonas Lalucat et al. 2022

Assigned by: Gomila M, Mulet M, Garcia-Valdes E, Lalucat J. Genome-Based Taxonomy of the Genus Stutzerimonas and Proposal of S. frequens sp. nov. and S. degradans sp. nov. and Emended Descriptions of S. perfectomarina and S. chloritidismutans. Microorganisms 2022; 10:0. 🇪🇸

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