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Species Algoriphagus formosus
Name: Algoriphagus formosus Ye et al. 2020
Etymology: for.mo’sus. L. masc. adj. formosus, beautiful, beautifully formed, finely formed
Pronunciation, gender: for-MO-sus, masculine
Type strain: KCTC 52842; MCCC 1H00189; XAY3209
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KY886012
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Ye MQ, Wang XT, Zhang J, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Algoriphagus formosus sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:913-920. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 191. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Algoriphagus aquimaris Kim et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Liu et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Algoriphagus aquimaris Kim 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.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏰ According to Liu et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Algoriphagus aquimaris Kim 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.
Parent taxon: Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003
Assigned by:
Ye MQ, Wang XT, Zhang J, Chen GJ, Du ZJ. Algoriphagus formosus sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:913-920.
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Record number: 5434
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