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Species Alterisphingopyxis lacunae
Name: Alterisphingopyxis lacunae (Sheu et al. 2020) Wang et al. 2025
Basonym: Sphingomonas lacunae Sheu et al. 2020
Etymology: la.cu’nae. L. gen. fem. n. lacunae, of a pond, from where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: la-KU-na͡e, feminine
Type strain: BCRC 81190; CSW-10; LMG 31340
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MH729078
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6824.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Sphingomonas lacunae Sheu et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingomonas lacunae Sheu et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Alterisphingopyxis Wang et al. 2025.
Publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769.
- ❗ Alterisphingopyxis lacunae 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 Alterisphingopyxis.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-03.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Alterisphingopyxis Wang et al. 2025.
Publication:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769.
Parent taxon: Alterisphingopyxis Wang et al. 2025
Assigned by:
Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769.
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Record number: 65434
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