Name: Acetobacterium malicum Tanaka and Pfennig 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.li.cum. N.L. neut. adj. malicum, pertaining to malic acid

Gender: neuter

Type strain: ATCC 51201; DSM 4132; MuME1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: X96957 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Tanaka K, Pfennig N. Fermentation of 2-methoxyethanol by Acetobacterium malicum sp. nov. and Pelobacter venetianus. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 149:181-187.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 35. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:470-471.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Acetobacterium Balch et al. 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tanaka K, Pfennig N. Fermentation of 2-methoxyethanol by Acetobacterium malicum sp. nov. and Pelobacter venetianus. Arch. Microbiol. 1988; 149:181-187.

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Record number: 772528