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Genus Chioneia
Name: Chioneia Tahon et al. 2022
Etymology: Chi.o’ne.ia. Gr. fem. n. chiôn, snow or Chione, goddess of snow; N.L. fem. n. Chioneia, referring to the cold environments where these bacteria have been isolated and are found in
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Chionei-), khi-O-ne-ia
Type species: Chioneia frigida Tahon et al. 2022
Effective publication:
Tahon G, Gok D, Lebbe L, Willems A. Description and functional testing of four species of the novel phototrophic genus Chioneia gen. nov., isolated from different East Antarctic environments. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126250. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 203. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5167.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Glacieibacterium Liu et al. 2021
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Glacieibacterium Liu et al. 2021 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Glacieibacterium Liu et al. 2021.
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. 🇨🇳
- ❗ Chioneia is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CECT: 4; LMG: 4.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Glacieibacterium Liu et al. 2021.
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: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Chioneia algoris Tahon et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP synonym Chioneia brumae Tahon et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP synonym Chioneia frigida Tahon et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP synonym Chioneia hiemis Tahon et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Sphingomonadaceae Kosako et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Tahon G, Gok D, Lebbe L, Willems A. Description and functional testing of four species of the novel phototrophic genus Chioneia gen. nov., isolated from different East Antarctic environments. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126250. 🇳🇱
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Record number: 26528
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