Name: Robertkochia Hameed et al. 2014
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ro.bert.ko’chi.a. N.L. fem. n. Robertkochia, after Robert Koch, a German pioneer in microbiology
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Robertkochi-), ro-bert-KO-khi-a
Type species: Robertkochia marina Hameed et al. 2014
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Hameed A, Shahina M, Lin SY, Lai WA, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Cheng IC, Young CC. Robertkochia marina gen. nov., sp. nov., of the family Flavobacteriaceae, isolated from surface seawater, and emended descriptions of the genera Joostella and Galbibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:533-539. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1459-1460.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3583-3587.
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: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Robertkochia aurantiaca" Jayan et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Robertkochia flava" Jayan et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Robertkochia marina Hameed et al. 2014 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Robertkochia sediminum Ma et al. 2022 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Robertkochia solimangrovi Lam et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992
Assigned by:
Hameed A, Shahina M, Lin SY, Lai WA, Liu YC, Hsu YH, Cheng IC, Young CC. Robertkochia marina gen. nov., sp. nov., of the family Flavobacteriaceae, isolated from surface seawater, and emended descriptions of the genera Joostella and Galbibacter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:533-539. 🇹🇼
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