Name: Thauera butanivorans (ex Takahashi et al. 1980) Dubbels et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: bu.ta.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. butanum, butane; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. fem. part. adj. butanivorans, butane-devouring

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … bu-ta-NI-wo-rans, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 43655; Bu-B1211; DSM 2080; IAM 12574; JCM 20651

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB021377 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dubbels BL, Sayavedra-Soto LA, Bottomley PJ, Arp DJ. Thauera butanivorans sp. nov., a C2-C9 alkane-oxidizing bacterium previously referred to as 'Pseudomonas butanovora'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1576-1578. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:2381-2382.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudomonas butanovora" Takahashi 1980	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Thauera butanivorans Dubbels et al. 2009 was previously known as "Pseudomonas butanovora" Takahashi et al. 1980. Publication: Takahashi J, Ichikawa Y, Sagae H, Komura I, Kanou H, Yamada K. Isolation and identification of n-butane-assimilating bacterium. Agric. Biol. Chem. 1980; 44:1835-1840.

Parent taxon: Thauera Macy et al. 1993

Assigned by: Dubbels BL, Sayavedra-Soto LA, Bottomley PJ, Arp DJ. Thauera butanivorans sp. nov., a C2-C9 alkane-oxidizing bacterium previously referred to as 'Pseudomonas butanovora'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1576-1578. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 787958