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Genus Pigmentiphaga
Name: Pigmentiphaga Blümel et al. 2001
Etymology: Pig.men’ti.pha.ga. L. neut. n. pigmentum, dye; Gr. masc./fem. adj. suff. -phagos, eater; N.L. fem. n. Pigmentiphaga, eating dyes
Gender: feminine (stem: Pigmentiphag-)
Type species: Pigmentiphaga kullae Blümel et al. 2001
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Blumel S, Mark B, Busse HJ, Kampfer P, Stolz A. Pigmentiphaga kullae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Alcaligenaceae with the ability to decolorize azo dyes aerobically. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1867-1871. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1947-1948.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Yoon et al. 2007
Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Kim W, Oh TK. Pigmentiphaga daeguensis sp. nov., isolated from wastewater of a dye works, and emended description of the genus Pigmentiphaga. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1188-1191.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1935-1936.
Notes:- ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Yoon et al. 2007
Yoon JH, Kang SJ, Kim W, Oh TK. Pigmentiphaga daeguensis sp. nov., isolated from wastewater of a dye works, and emended description of the genus Pigmentiphaga. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1188-1191.
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 5; KCTC: 4; JCM: 2; ATCC: 1; CIP: 1; CCUG: 1; CCM: 1; NCIMB: 1.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 6
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 6
Total number of child taxa: 6
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Pigmentiphaga aceris Lee 2017 validly published under the ICNP correct name Pigmentiphaga daeguensis Yoon et al. 2007 validly published under the ICNP correct name Pigmentiphaga humi Kämpfer et al. 2019 validly published under the ICNP correct name Pigmentiphaga kullae Blümel et al. 2001 validly published under the ICNP correct name Pigmentiphaga litoralis Chen et al. 2009 validly published under the ICNP correct name Pigmentiphaga soli Lee et al. 2016 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Alcaligenaceae De Ley et al. 1986
Assigned by:
Blumel S, Mark B, Busse HJ, Kampfer P, Stolz A. Pigmentiphaga kullae gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Alcaligenaceae with the ability to decolorize azo dyes aerobically. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1867-1871.
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Record number: 516332
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