Name: Spongitalea Mitra et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Spon.gi.ta’le.a. Gr. masc. n. spongos, -i, sponge; L. fem. n. talea, a slender staff, rod, stick; N.L. fem. n. Spongitalea, a rod-shaped bacterium isolated from a sponge
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Spongitale-), spon-gi-TA-le-a
Type species: Spongitalea numazuensis Mitra et al. 2026
Effective publication:
Mitra S, Nishijima M, Kasai H, Yokota A, Yoon J. Spongitalea numazuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new marine bacterium of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from an unidentified marine sponge. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:379-386. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Spongitalea numazuensis Mitra et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992
Assigned by:
Mitra S, Nishijima M, Kasai H, Yokota A, Yoon J. Spongitalea numazuensis gen. nov., sp. nov., a new marine bacterium of the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from an unidentified marine sponge. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:379-386. 🇰🇷
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