Name: Variovorax glacialis Chen et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gla.ci.a’lis. L. masc. adj. glacialis, of the ice, glacial, referring to its origin from glacial ice

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wa-ri-O-wo-rax gla-ki-A-lis, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.24874; GT1P44; NBRC 116957

16S rRNA gene: PV810620 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7148.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Parent taxon: Variovorax Willems et al. 1991

Assigned by: Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 71266

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