Name: Zobellella taiwanensis Lin and Shieh 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: tai.wa.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. taiwanensis, pertaining to Taiwan, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: tai-wa-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: BCRC 17494; DSM 19708; JCM 13381; ZT1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ195676 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lin YT, Shieh WY. Zobellella denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. and Zobellella taiwanensis sp. nov., denitrifying bacteria capable of fermentative metabolism. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1209-1215.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2029-2030.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.04590 (N = 2).
  • 😷 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 9 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Zobellella Lin and Shieh 2006

Assigned by: Lin YT, Shieh WY. Zobellella denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov. and Zobellella taiwanensis sp. nov., denitrifying bacteria capable of fermentative metabolism. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1209-1215.

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Record number: 785230