Name: Allomuricauda pacifica (Zhang et al. 2015) Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Muricauda pacifica Zhang et al. 2015

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, referring to the Pacific Ocean from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-lo-mu-ri-KA͡U-da pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine

Type strain: DSM 25027; JCM 17861; LMG 26637; sw027

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16S rRNA gene: JN118551 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Allomuricauda gen. nov. and Allofranklinella gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Muricauda and Franklinella, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6023. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6158.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Flagellimonas meridianipacifica Molinari Novoa et al. 2024

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Muricauda pacifica Zhang et al. 2015	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
    Flagellimonas meridianipacifica Molinari Novoa et al. 2024	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Allomuricauda Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Assigned by: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Allomuricauda gen. nov. and Allofranklinella gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Muricauda and Franklinella, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6023. 🇮🇱

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