Name: Variovorax multivorans Chen et al. 2026
Etymology: mul.ti’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. multus, many, numerous; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring, eating greedily; N.L. masc. part. adj. multivorans, devouring many kinds of substrates
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wa-ri-O-wo-rax mul-TI-wo-rans, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.23587; NBRC 116953; ZT5R36
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16S rRNA gene:
PV810612
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FASTA
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. 
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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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