Name: Parafrigoribacterium Kong et al. 2016
Etymology: Pa.ra.fri.go.ri.bac.te’ri.um. Gr. prep. para, beside, alongside, near, like; N.L. neut. n. Frigoribacterium, a generic name; N.L. neut. n. Parafrigoribacterium, like Frigoribacterium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Parafrigoribacteri-), pa-ra-fri-go-ri-bak-TE-ri-um
Type species: Parafrigoribacterium mesophilum (Dastager et al. 2008) Kong et al. 2016
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Kong D, Guo X, Zhou S, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhu J, Dong W, Li Y, He M, Hu G, et al. Frigoribacterium salinisoli sp. nov., isolated from saline soil, transfer of Frigoribacterium mesophilum to Parafrigoribacterium gen. nov. as Parafrigoribacterium mesophilum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5252-5259. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:525-528.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Parafrigoribacterium humi Ou Yang et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Parafrigoribacterium mesophilum (Dastager et al. 2008) Kong et al. 2016 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Parafrigoribacterium soli Ou Yang et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Microbacteriaceae Park et al. 1995
Assigned by:
Kong D, Guo X, Zhou S, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhu J, Dong W, Li Y, He M, Hu G, et al. Frigoribacterium salinisoli sp. nov., isolated from saline soil, transfer of Frigoribacterium mesophilum to Parafrigoribacterium gen. nov. as Parafrigoribacterium mesophilum comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5252-5259. 🇨🇳
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