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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Arcobacter rhizosphaerae

Name: Arcobacter rhizosphaerae Fang et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rhi.zo.sphae’rae. N.L. gen. fem. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ar-ko-BAK-ter rhi-zo-SPHA͡E-ra͡e, masculine

Type strain: KCTC 102324; MCCC 1K09441; YIC-310

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16S rRNA gene: PQ517332 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Fang S, Min J, Zhang H, Li Y, Huang Y, Hu X. Arcobacter pernae sp. nov. and Arcobacter rhizosphaerae sp. nov., two novel bacterial species isolated from the seagrass bed. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7197. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Parent taxon: Arcobacter Vandamme et al. 1991

Assigned by: Fang S, Min J, Zhang H, Li Y, Huang Y, Hu X. Arcobacter pernae sp. nov. and Arcobacter rhizosphaerae sp. nov., two novel bacterial species isolated from the seagrass bed. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7197. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 72450

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