Name: Zymophilus raffinosivorans Schleifer et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: raf.fi.no.si’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. raffinosum, raffinose; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour, to eat; N.L. masc. part. adj. raffinosivorans, raffinose-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: raf-fi-no-SI-wo-rans, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 49691; DSM 20765; SH2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ217599 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Schleifer KH, Leuteritz M, Weiss N, Ludwig W, Kirchhof G, Seidel-Rufer H. Taxonomic study of anaerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria from breweries: emended description of Pectinatus cerevisiiphilus and description of Pectinatus frisingensis sp. nov., Selenomonas lacticifex sp. nov., Zymophilus raffinosivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Zymophilus paucivorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:19-27.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Propionispira raffinosivorans (Schleifer et al. 1990) Ueki et al. 2014

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Propionispira raffinosivorans (Schleifer et al. 1990) Ueki et al. 2014	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Zymophilus Schleifer et al. 1990. Publication: Schleifer KH, Leuteritz M, Weiss N, Ludwig W, Kirchhof G, Seidel-Rufer H. Taxonomic study of anaerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria from breweries: emended description of Pectinatus cerevisiiphilus and description of Pectinatus frisingensis sp. nov., Selenomonas lacticifex sp. nov., Zymophilus raffinosivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Zymophilus paucivorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:19-27.
  • ❗ Zymophilus raffinosivorans is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Zymophilus.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Zymophilus Schleifer et al. 1990

Assigned by: Schleifer KH, Leuteritz M, Weiss N, Ludwig W, Kirchhof G, Seidel-Rufer H. Taxonomic study of anaerobic, gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria from breweries: emended description of Pectinatus cerevisiiphilus and description of Pectinatus frisingensis sp. nov., Selenomonas lacticifex sp. nov., Zymophilus raffinosivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., and Zymophilus paucivorans sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:19-27.

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