Name: Pseudarthrobacter sulfonivorans (Borodina et al. 2002) Busse 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Arthrobacter sulfonivorans Borodina et al. 2002

Etymology: sul.fo’ni.vo’rans. N.L. neut. n. sulfonum, sulfone group; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. masc. part. adj. sulfonivorans, sulfone-devouring

Gender: masculine

Type strain: ALL; ATCC BAA-112; DSM 14002; IAM 15312; JCM 13520

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF235091 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1607-1611.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Arthrobacter sulfonivorans Borodina et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Pseudarthrobacter Busse 2016

Assigned by: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37.

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Record number: 794244