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Species Xanthobacter flavus
Name: Xanthobacter flavus Malik and Claus 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: fla’vus. L. masc. adj. flavus, yellow
Pronunciation, gender: FLA-wus, masculine
Type strain: 301; ATCC 35867; BCRC 12271; CCRC 12271; CIP 105434; DSM 338; DSM 43145; DSM 43201; IFO 14759; JCM 1204; LMG 7045; NBRC 14759; NCIB 10071; NCIMB 10071; NRRL B-14838; VKM B-2106
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PP328868
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Malik KA, Claus D. Xanthobacter flavus, a new species of nitrogen-fixing hydrogen bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1979; 29:283-287. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Reding et al. 1992
Reding HK, Croes GL, Dijkhuizen L, Wiegel J. Emendation of Xanthobacter flavus as a motile species. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:309-311.
Notes:- 🧍 This emendation was not found in the expected IJSEM notification list.
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Reding et al. 1992
Reding HK, Croes GL, Dijkhuizen L, Wiegel J. Emendation of Xanthobacter flavus as a motile species. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:309-311.
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 33 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Xanthobacter Wiegel et al. 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Malik KA, Claus D. Xanthobacter flavus, a new species of nitrogen-fixing hydrogen bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1979; 29:283-287.
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Record number: 783122
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