Etymology:Al.lo.sphin.go.si.ni.cel’la.Gr. masc. pron.allos, another, other, different; N.L. fem. n.Sphingosinicella, a bacterial genus; N.L. fem. n.Allosphingosinicella, a genus different from Sphingosinicella
Effective publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
🧕 Wang et al. (2025) assigned this genus to the family Sphingomicrobiaceae Wang et al. 2025.Publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769. 🇨🇳
🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Sphingosinicella Maruyama et al. 2006.Publication:
Yasir M, Aslam Z, Song GC, Jeon CO, Chung YR. Sphingosinicella vermicomposti sp. nov., isolated from vermicompost, and emended description of the genus Sphingosinicella. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:580-584. 🇰🇷
🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 4; DSM: 2; CCTCC: 1; KACC: 1; JCM: 1; NBRC: 1; ACCC: 1; CCM: 1.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6 Total number of child taxa: 6