Name: Parasporobacterium paucivorans Lomans et al. 2004

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pau.ci’vo.rans. L. masc. adj. paucus, few, little; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. paucivorans, degrading a limited number of substrates

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa͡u-KI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: DSM 15970; NCCB 100052; SYR1

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ272036 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Lomans BP, Leijdekkers P, Wesselink JJ, Bakkes P, Pol A, van der Drift C, den Camp HJ. Obligate sulfide-dependent degradation of methoxylated aromatic compounds and formation of methanethiol and dimethyl sulfide by a freshwater sediment isolate, Parasporobacterium paucivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:4017-4023. 🇳🇱

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 96. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:307-308.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Parasporobacterium Lomans et al. 2004. Publication: Lomans BP, Leijdekkers P, Wesselink JJ, Bakkes P, Pol A, van der Drift C, den Camp HJ. Obligate sulfide-dependent degradation of methoxylated aromatic compounds and formation of methanethiol and dimethyl sulfide by a freshwater sediment isolate, Parasporobacterium paucivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:4017-4023. 🇳🇱
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 In the effective publication the strain SYR1 is erroneously cited as NCCB 100009. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 98. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1005-1006.
  • 🧍 The specific epithet is a N.L. part. adj. not a L. part. adj. as cited in the paper by Lomans et al. 2001. Publication: Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Parasporobacterium Lomans et al. 2004

Assigned by: Lomans BP, Leijdekkers P, Wesselink JJ, Bakkes P, Pol A, van der Drift C, den Camp HJ. Obligate sulfide-dependent degradation of methoxylated aromatic compounds and formation of methanethiol and dimethyl sulfide by a freshwater sediment isolate, Parasporobacterium paucivorans gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2001; 67:4017-4023. 🇳🇱

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