Name: Cobetia pacifica Romanenko et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, referring to the Pacific Ocean, from which the first strains were isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine

Type strain: CCUG 49562; KMM 3879; NRIC 813

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB646233 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1211-1213.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Arthrobacter marinus" Cobet et al. 1970	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Deleya marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1983	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halomonas halodurans Hebert and Vreeland 1987	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Halomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Dobson and Franzmann 1996	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Pseudomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Nedashkovskaya et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Arthrobacter marinus" Cobet et al. 1970. Publication: Nedashkovskaya O, Balabanova L, Otstavnykh N, Zhukova N, Detkova E, Seitkalieva A, Bystritskaya E, Noskova Y, Tekutyeva L, Isaeva M. In-Depth Genome Characterization and Pan-Genome Analysis of Strain KMM 296, a Producer of Highly Active Alkaline Phosphatase; Proposal for the Reclassification of Cobetia litoralis and Cobetia pacifica as the Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina, and Emended Description of the Species Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina. Biomolecules 2024; 14:0. 🇷🇺
  • ⏲ According to Nedashkovskaya et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Arahal et al. 2002. Publication: Nedashkovskaya O, Balabanova L, Otstavnykh N, Zhukova N, Detkova E, Seitkalieva A, Bystritskaya E, Noskova Y, Tekutyeva L, Isaeva M. In-Depth Genome Characterization and Pan-Genome Analysis of Strain KMM 296, a Producer of Highly Active Alkaline Phosphatase; Proposal for the Reclassification of Cobetia litoralis and Cobetia pacifica as the Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina, and Emended Description of the Species Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina. Biomolecules 2024; 14:0. 🇷🇺
  • ⏲ According to Nedashkovskaya et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Deleya marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1983. Publication: Nedashkovskaya O, Balabanova L, Otstavnykh N, Zhukova N, Detkova E, Seitkalieva A, Bystritskaya E, Noskova Y, Tekutyeva L, Isaeva M. In-Depth Genome Characterization and Pan-Genome Analysis of Strain KMM 296, a Producer of Highly Active Alkaline Phosphatase; Proposal for the Reclassification of Cobetia litoralis and Cobetia pacifica as the Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina, and Emended Description of the Species Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina. Biomolecules 2024; 14:0. 🇷🇺
  • ⏲ According to Nedashkovskaya et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Halomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Dobson and Franzmann 1996. Publication: Nedashkovskaya O, Balabanova L, Otstavnykh N, Zhukova N, Detkova E, Seitkalieva A, Bystritskaya E, Noskova Y, Tekutyeva L, Isaeva M. In-Depth Genome Characterization and Pan-Genome Analysis of Strain KMM 296, a Producer of Highly Active Alkaline Phosphatase; Proposal for the Reclassification of Cobetia litoralis and Cobetia pacifica as the Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina, and Emended Description of the Species Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina. Biomolecules 2024; 14:0. 🇷🇺
  • ⏲ According to Nedashkovskaya et al. (2024), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas marina (Cobet et al. 1970) Baumann et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Nedashkovskaya O, Balabanova L, Otstavnykh N, Zhukova N, Detkova E, Seitkalieva A, Bystritskaya E, Noskova Y, Tekutyeva L, Isaeva M. In-Depth Genome Characterization and Pan-Genome Analysis of Strain KMM 296, a Producer of Highly Active Alkaline Phosphatase; Proposal for the Reclassification of Cobetia litoralis and Cobetia pacifica as the Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina, and Emended Description of the Species Cobetia amphilecti and Cobetia marina. Biomolecules 2024; 14:0. 🇷🇺
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
  • ❗ Cobetia pacifica 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 Cobetia.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 6 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Cobetia Arahal et al. 2002

Assigned by: Romanenko LA, Tanaka N, Svetashev VI, Falsen E. Description of Cobetia amphilecti sp. nov., Cobetia litoralis sp. nov. and Cobetia pacifica sp. nov., classification of Halomonas halodurans as a later heterotypic synonym of Cobetia marina and emended descriptions of the genus Cobetia and Cobetia marina. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:288-297. 🇷🇺

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