Name: "Cognatundibacterium" Lu et al. 2025

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Co.gnat.un.di.bac.te’ri.um. L. masc. adj. cognatus, relative, related, kindred; N.L. neut. n. Undibacterium, a bacteria generic name; N.L. neut. n. Cognatundibacterium, related to Undibacterium

Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Cognatundibacteri-), ko-n͡gnat-un-di-bak-TE-ri-um

Type species: "Cognatundibacterium oligocarboniphilum" (Eder et al. 2011) Lu et al. 2025

Original publication: Lu HB, Kong LY, Chen L, Chen GJ, Wang JJ. Isolation of diverse Undibacterium-related strains from alpine lakes and re-examining the taxonomic status of this genus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126661. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Undibacterium Kämpfer et al. 2007

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pseudundibacterium" Lu et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Paraundibacterium" Ma et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Affinundibacterium" Ma et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Neoundibacterium" Ma et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Undibacterium Kämpfer et al. 2007	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Undibacterium Kämpfer et al. 2007. Publication: Eder W, Wanner G, Ludwig W, Busse HJ, Ziemke-Kageler F, Lang E. Description of Undibacterium oligocarboniphilum sp. nov., isolated from purified water, and Undibacterium pigrum strain CCUG 49012 as the type strain of Undibacterium parvum sp. nov., and emended descriptions of the genus Undibacterium and the species Undibacterium pigrum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:384-391. 🇺🇸
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: GDMCC: 5; KCTC: 5; KACC: 4; DSM: 2; NBRC: 1; CCUG: 1; CGMCC: 1; LMG: 1; CCTCC: 1; BCRC: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 10

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Cognatundibacterium aquatile" (Du et al. 2015) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium crateris" (Phurbu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium curvum" (Lu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium griseum" (Lu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium jejuense" (Kim et al. 2014) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium luofuense" (Lu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium oligocarboniphilum" (Eder et al. 2011) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium rivi" (Lu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium rugosum" (Lu et al. 2021) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym
    "Cognatundibacterium squillarum" (Sheu et al. 2014) Lu et al. 2025	not validly published	synonym

Parent taxon: Oxalobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006

Assigned by: Lu HB, Kong LY, Chen L, Chen GJ, Wang JJ. Isolation of diverse Undibacterium-related strains from alpine lakes and re-examining the taxonomic status of this genus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126661. 🇨🇳

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