Species Testudinibacter aquarius

Name: Testudinibacter aquarius Hansen et al. 2016

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: a.qua’ri.us. L. masc. adj. aquarius, of or relating to water

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: tes-tu-di-ni-BAK-ter a-KWA-ri-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 65146; DSM 28140; ELNT2x

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KJ632971 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Hansen MJ, Pennanen EAE, Bojesen AM, Christensen H, Bertelsen MF. Testudinibacter aquarius gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Pasteurellaceae isolated from the oral cavity of freshwater turtles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:567-573. 🇩🇰

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1916-1919.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Testudinibacter Hansen et al. 2016. Publication: Hansen MJ, Pennanen EAE, Bojesen AM, Christensen H, Bertelsen MF. Testudinibacter aquarius gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Pasteurellaceae isolated from the oral cavity of freshwater turtles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:567-573. 🇩🇰
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Testudinibacter Hansen et al. 2016

Assigned by: Hansen MJ, Pennanen EAE, Bojesen AM, Christensen H, Bertelsen MF. Testudinibacter aquarius gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Pasteurellaceae isolated from the oral cavity of freshwater turtles. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:567-573. 🇩🇰

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