Name: Proteinivorax tanatarense Kevbrin et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ta.na.ta.ren’se. N.L. neut. adj. tanatarense, pertaining to the alkaline lake Tanatar VI, from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation, gender: ta-na-ta-REN-se, neuter

Type strain: DSM 25977; VKM B-2763; Z-910

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ904541 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kevbrin V, Boltyanskaya Y, Zhilina T, Kolganova T, Lavrentjeva E, Kuznetsov B. Proteinivorax tanatarense gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, haloalkaliphilic, proteolytic bacterium isolated from a decaying algal bloom, and proposal of Proteinivoraceae fam. nov. Extremophiles 2013; 17:747-756.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 155. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1-5.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Proteinivorax Kevbrin et al. 2014. Publication: Kevbrin V, Boltyanskaya Y, Zhilina T, Kolganova T, Lavrentjeva E, Kuznetsov B. Proteinivorax tanatarense gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, haloalkaliphilic, proteolytic bacterium isolated from a decaying algal bloom, and proposal of Proteinivoraceae fam. nov. Extremophiles 2013; 17:747-756.
  • 📧 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Proteinivorax Kevbrin et al. 2014

Assigned by: Kevbrin V, Boltyanskaya Y, Zhilina T, Kolganova T, Lavrentjeva E, Kuznetsov B. Proteinivorax tanatarense gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic, haloalkaliphilic, proteolytic bacterium isolated from a decaying algal bloom, and proposal of Proteinivoraceae fam. nov. Extremophiles 2013; 17:747-756.

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