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Genus Neopararhizobium
Name: Neopararhizobium Hördt et al. 2025
Etymology: Ne.o.pa.ra.rhi.zo’bi.um. Gr. masc. adj. neos, new (may keep -o); N.L. neut. n. Pararhizobium, the genus Pararhizobium; N.L. neut. n. Neopararhizobium, new Pararhizobium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Neopararhizobi-), ne-o-pa-ra-rhi-ZO-bi-um
Type species: Neopararhizobium haloflavum (Shen et al. 2018) Hördt et al. 2025
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, Göker M. Validation list no. 225. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6863.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016 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 Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016.
Publication:
Shen X, Li Y, Zhao Z, Han YF, Zhang WW, Yu XY, Zhang CY, Sun C, Wu M. Polyphasic taxonomic characterisation of a novel strain as Pararhizobium haloflavum sp. nov., isolated from soil samples near a sewage treatment tank. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:485-491. 🇨🇳
- ❗ Neopararhizobium 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 phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.04186 (N = 10).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016.
Publication:
Shen X, Li Y, Zhao Z, Han YF, Zhang WW, Yu XY, Zhang CY, Sun C, Wu M. Polyphasic taxonomic characterisation of a novel strain as Pararhizobium haloflavum sp. nov., isolated from soil samples near a sewage treatment tank. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:485-491.
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 Neopararhizobium haloflavum (Shen et al. 2018) Hördt et al. 2025 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
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: 68019
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