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Genus Hydrophilobacter
Name: Hydrophilobacter Choi et al. 2026
Etymology: Hy.dro.phi.lo.bac’ter. Gr. neut. n. hydôr, water; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; N.L. masc. n. Hydrophilobacter, a water-loving rod-shaped bacterium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Hydrophilobacter-), hy-dro-phi-lo-BAK-ter
Type species: Hydrophilobacter chitinilyticus Choi et al. 2026
Valid publication:
Choi A, Baek K, Goh J, Lee MH. Hydrophilobacter chitinilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Comamonadaceae isolated from freshwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7122. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Names but not taxa can be validly published. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: FBCC: 1; MCCC: 1.
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 Hydrophilobacter chitinilyticus Choi et al. 2026 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Comamonadaceae Willems et al. 1991
Assigned by:
Choi A, Baek K, Goh J, Lee MH. Hydrophilobacter chitinilyticus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Comamonadaceae isolated from freshwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7122. 🇰🇷
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