Species Algoriphagus aquimaris

Name: Algoriphagus aquimaris Kim et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.qui’ma.ris. L. fem. n. aqua, water; L. gen. neut. n. maris, of the sea, marine; N.L. gen. neut. n. aquimaris, of seawater

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-go-RI-p^ha-gus a-KWI-ma-ris, masculine

Type strain: F21; JCM 33187; KCTC 72106; KEMB 2250-007

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MK249690 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim J, Yoon SH, Yang KH, Kim S, Lee SS. Algoriphagus aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seashore sand. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:721-731. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2967-2971.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Algoriphagus formosus Ye et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Algoriphagus formosus Ye et al. 2020	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- ⏲ According to Liu et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Algoriphagus formosus Ye et al. 2020. Publication: Liu J, Fu M, Mo P, Tang B, Liu F. Reclassification of Algoriphagus aquimaris Kim et al. 2020 as a later heterotypic synonym of Algoriphagus formosus Ye et al. 2020 using a polyphasic approach. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6887. 🇨🇳
- ❗ Algoriphagus aquimaris is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Algoriphagus.
- 😷 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: Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003

Assigned by: Kim J, Yoon SH, Yang KH, Kim S, Lee SS. Algoriphagus aquimaris sp. nov., isolated from seashore sand. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:721-731. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 5761

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Species Algoriphagus aquimaris