Species Thalassomonas viridans

Name: Thalassomonas viridans Macián et al. 2001

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: vi’ri.dans. L. fem. part. adj. viridans, green

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: t^ha-las-SO-mo-nas WI-ri-dans, feminine

Type strain: CECT 5083; DSM 13754; XOM25

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16S rRNA gene: AJ294748 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Macian MC, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Garay E, Pujalte MJ. Thalassomonas viridans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine gamma-proteobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1283-1289. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thalassomonas Macián et al. 2001. Publication: Macian MC, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Garay E, Pujalte MJ. Thalassomonas viridans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine gamma-proteobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1283-1289. 🇪🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 6 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Thalassomonas Macián et al. 2001

Assigned by: Macian MC, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Garay E, Pujalte MJ. Thalassomonas viridans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine gamma-proteobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1283-1289. 🇪🇸

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