Name: Tessaracoccus lubricantis Kämpfer et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lu.bri.can’tis. L. inf. v. lubricare, to lubricate; L. pres. part. lubricans, a lubricant; N.L. gen. neut. n. lubricantis, of/from a (coolant) lubricant

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … lu-bri-KAN-tis, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 55516; DSM 19926; JCM 19125; KSS-17Se

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16S rRNA gene: FM178840 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kampfer P, Lodders N, Warfolomeow I, Busse HJ. Tessaracoccus lubricantis sp. nov., isolated from a metalworking fluid. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1545-1549. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2131-2132.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Tessaracoccus Maszenan et al. 1999

Assigned by: Kampfer P, Lodders N, Warfolomeow I, Busse HJ. Tessaracoccus lubricantis sp. nov., isolated from a metalworking fluid. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1545-1549. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 787068