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Genus Sphingosinithalassobacter
Name: Sphingosinithalassobacter Hetharua et al. 2019
Etymology: Sphin.go.si.ni.tha.las.so.bac’ter. Gr. fem. n. sphinx (gen. sphingos), the sphinx; N.L. neut. n. sphingosinum, sphingosine; Gr. fem. n. thalassa, the sea; N.L. masc. n. bacter, rod or staff; N.L. masc. n. Sphingosinithalassobacter, sphingosine-containing rod bacterium from the sea
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Sphingosinithalassobacter-), sphin-go-si-ni-tha-las-so-BAK-ter
Type species: Sphingosinithalassobacter portus Hetharua et al. 2019
Valid publication:
Hetharua B, Min D, Liao H, Guo W, Lin X, Xu H, Tian Y. Sphingosinithalassobacter portus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Sphingomonadaceae isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2834-2840. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3663-3665.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Stakelama Chen et al. 2010
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Stakelama Chen et al. 2010 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 Stakelama Chen et al. 2010.
Publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769. 🇨🇳
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- ❗ Sphingosinithalassobacter 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: MCCC: 2; KCTC: 1; JCM: 1.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Stakelama Chen et al. 2010.
Publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Sphingosinithalassobacter portus Hetharua et al. 2019 validly published under the ICNP synonym Sphingosinithalassobacter tenebrarum Zheng and Sun 2020 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Sphingomonadaceae Kosako et al. 2000
Assigned by:
Hetharua B, Min D, Liao H, Guo W, Lin X, Xu H, Tian Y. Sphingosinithalassobacter portus gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel member of the family Sphingomonadaceae isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2834-2840. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 4886
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