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Genus Alterisphingorhabdus
Name: Alterisphingorhabdus Yan et al. 2024
Etymology: Al.te.ri.sphin.go.rhab’dus. L. masc. pron. alter, another, other, different; N.L. fem. n. Sphingorhabdus, a bacterial generic name; N.L. fem. n. Alterisphingorhabdus, another or different Sphingorhabdus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Alterisphingorhabd-), al-te-ri-sphin-go-RHAB-dus
Type species: Alterisphingorhabdus coralli Yan et al. 2024
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Yan C, Zhang K, Shi S, Jian L, Chen B, Quadri SR, Tian X. Alterisphingorhabdus coralli gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria isolated from reef-building coral. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6577. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6619.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Wang et al. (2025) assigned this genus to the family Sphingorhabdaceae 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. 🇨🇳
- 😡 This taxon name is a homonym of Alterisphingorhabdus Wang et al. 2025.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🧕 Wang et al. (2025) assigned this genus to the family Sphingorhabdaceae 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Alterisphingorhabdus coralli Yan et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Sphingomonadaceae Kosako et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Yan C, Zhang K, Shi S, Jian L, Chen B, Quadri SR, Tian X. Alterisphingorhabdus coralli gen. nov. sp. nov., a novel aerobic anoxygenic phototrophic bacteria isolated from reef-building coral. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6577. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 55241
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