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Genus Krokinobacter
Name: Krokinobacter Khan et al. 2006
Etymology: Kro.ki’no.bac.ter. Gr. masc. adj. krokinos, yellow; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod; from Gr. neut. dim. n. baktêrion, rod; N.L. masc. n. Krokinobacter, a yellow, rod-like bacterium
Gender: masculine (stem: Krokinobacter-)
Type species: Krokinobacter genikus Khan et al. 2006
Valid publication:
Khan ST, Nakagawa Y, Harayama S. Krokinobacter gen. nov., with three novel species, in the family Flavobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:323-328. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:929-930.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005 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 Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005.
Publication:
Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Park S, Oh TK. Reclassification of the three species of the genus Krokinobacter into the genus Dokdonia as Dokdonia genika comb. nov., Dokdonia diaphoros comb. nov. and Dokdonia eikasta comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1896-1901.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Crocinobacter".
- ❗ Krokinobacter 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: NBRC: 3; CIP: 3.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005.
Publication:
Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Park S, Oh TK. Reclassification of the three species of the genus Krokinobacter into the genus Dokdonia as Dokdonia genika comb. nov., Dokdonia diaphoros comb. nov. and Dokdonia eikasta comb. nov., and emended description of the genus Dokdonia Yoon et al. 2005. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1896-1901.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Krokinobacter diaphorus Khan et al. 2006 validly published under the ICNP synonym Krokinobacter eikastus Khan et al. 2006 validly published under the ICNP synonym Krokinobacter genikus Khan et al. 2006 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992
Assigned by:
Khan ST, Nakagawa Y, Harayama S. Krokinobacter gen. nov., with three novel species, in the family Flavobacteriaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:323-328.
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Record number: 517262
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