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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species "Xanthobacter polyaromaticivorans"

Name: "Xanthobacter polyaromaticivorans" Hirano et al. 2004

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: po.ly.a.ro.ma.ti.ci’vo.rans. N.L. masc. n. polyaromaticus, polyaromatic compound; L. pres. part. vorans, eating; N.L. masc. part. adj. polyaromaticivorans, eating polyaromatic compounds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … po-ly-a-ro-ma-ti-KI-wo-rans, masculine

Nomenclatural type: 127W

16S rRNA gene: AB098613 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hirano S, Kitauchi F, Haruki M, Imanaka T, Morikawa M, Kanaya S. Isolation and characterization of Xanthobacter polyaromaticivorans sp. nov. 127W that degrades polycyclic and heterocyclic aromatic compounds under extremely low oxygen conditions. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2004; 68:557-564. 🇯🇵

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

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

Assigned by: Hirano S, Kitauchi F, Haruki M, Imanaka T, Morikawa M, Kanaya S. Isolation and characterization of Xanthobacter polyaromaticivorans sp. nov. 127W that degrades polycyclic and heterocyclic aromatic compounds under extremely low oxygen conditions. Biosci Biotechnol Biochem 2004; 68:557-564. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 801218
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