Name: Xanthobacter aminoxidans Doronina and Trotsenko 2003

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.min.o.xi’dans. N.L. fem. n. amina, amine; N.L. v. oxido, make acid, oxidize; N.L. masc. part. adj. aminoxidans, amine-oxidizing

Pronunciation, gender: a-min-o-XI-dans, masculine

Type strain: 14a; ATCC BAA-299; DSM 15009; VKM B-2254

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PP328862 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Reclassification of 'Blastobacter viscosus' 7d and 'Blastobacter aminooxidans' 14a as Xanthobacter viscosus sp. nov. and Xanthobacter aminoxidans sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:179-182.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:629-630.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Soltysiak et al. 2025 Soltysiak MPM, Jalihal AP, Christophersen CE, Ory ALH, Lee AD, Boulton J, Springer M. Expansion and revision of the genus Xanthobacter and proposal of Roseixanthobacter gen. nov. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2025; 75:0.

• 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Xanthobacter aminoxidans Doronina and Trotsenko 2003 was previously known as "Blastobacter aminooxidans" Doronina et al. 1984. — 🧍 Reclassification of 'Blastobacter aminooxidans' 14a. Publication: Zavarzin GA. Budding bacteria. Mikrobiologiya 1961; 30:952-975.

Parent taxon: Xanthobacter Wiegel et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Reclassification of 'Blastobacter viscosus' 7d and 'Blastobacter aminooxidans' 14a as Xanthobacter viscosus sp. nov. and Xanthobacter aminoxidans sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:179-182.

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