Species Albimonas pacifica

Name: Albimonas pacifica Li et al. 2013

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, pertaining to the Pacific Ocean, the origin of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-BI-mo-nas pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.11030; KACC 16527; P-50-3

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JN837486 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li GW, Zhang XY, Wang CS, Zhang YJ, Xu XW, Liu C, Li H, Liu A, Xu Z, Song XY, et al. Albimonas pacifica sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the Pacific, and emended description of the genus Albimonas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3597-3601. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:6-7.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Hördt et al. 2020 Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Albimonas Lim et al. 2008

Assigned by: Li GW, Zhang XY, Wang CS, Zhang YJ, Xu XW, Liu C, Li H, Liu A, Xu Z, Song XY, et al. Albimonas pacifica sp. nov., isolated from seawater of the Pacific, and emended description of the genus Albimonas. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3597-3601. 🇨🇳

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