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Genus Elkelangia
Name: Elkelangia Hördt et al. 2020
Etymology: El.ke.lan’gi.a. N.L. fem. n. Elkelangia, named after Elke Lang, a German microbiologist known for her work as long term curator of Gram negative bacteria at DSMZ
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Elkelangi-), el-ke-LAN-gi-a
Type species: Elkelangia baekryungensis (Yoon et al. 2005) Hördt et al. 2020
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. 
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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, illegitimate name
Correct name: Novosphingopyxis Feng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Novosphingopyxis Feng et al. 2020 homotypic 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 Novosphingopyxis Feng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Feng GD, Zhang XJ, Yang SZ, Li AZ, Yao Q, Zhu H. Transfer of Sphingorhabdus marina, Sphingorhabdus litoris, Sphingorhabdus flavimaris and Sphingorhabdus pacifica corrig. into the novel genus Parasphingorhabdus gen. nov. and Sphingopyxis baekryungensis into the novel genus Novosphingopyxis gen. nov. within the family Sphingomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2147-2154. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🧍 Later homotypic synonym of Novosphingopyxis Feng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Feng GD, Zhang XJ, Yang SZ, Li AZ, Yao Q, Zhu H. Transfer of Sphingorhabdus marina, Sphingorhabdus litoris, Sphingorhabdus flavimaris and Sphingorhabdus pacifica corrig. into the novel genus Parasphingorhabdus gen. nov. and Sphingopyxis baekryungensis into the novel genus Novosphingopyxis gen. nov. within the family Sphingomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2147-2154. 🇨🇳
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Novosphingopyxis Feng et al. 2020.
Publication:
Feng GD, Zhang XJ, Yang SZ, Li AZ, Yao Q, Zhu H. Transfer of Sphingorhabdus marina, Sphingorhabdus litoris, Sphingorhabdus flavimaris and Sphingorhabdus pacifica corrig. into the novel genus Parasphingorhabdus gen. nov. and Sphingopyxis baekryungensis into the novel genus Novosphingopyxis gen. nov. within the family Sphingomonadaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2147-2154.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
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 Elkelangia baekryungensis (Yoon et al. 2005) Hördt et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym
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Parent taxon: Sphingomonadaceae Kosako et al. 2000
Assigned by:
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. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 11045
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