Name: Croceicoccus estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Kim et al. 2021

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Altererythrobacter estronivorus Qin et al. 2021

Etymology: es.tro.ni’vo.rus. N.L. neut. n. estronum, estrone; L. v. voro, to eat, to devour; N.L. masc. adj. estronivorus, estrone eating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kro-ke-i-KOK-kus es-tro-NI-wo-rus, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2012025; DSM 25986; MH-B5

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16S rRNA gene: JQ723700 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim D, Yoo Y, Khim JS, Yang D, Pathiraja D, Park B, Choi IG, Kim JJ. Altererythrobacter lutimaris sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat and reclassification of Altererythrobacter deserti, Altererythrobacter estronivorus and Altererythrobacter muriae as Tsuneonella deserti comb. nov., Croceicoccus estronivorus comb. nov. and Alteripontixanthobacter muriae comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5134. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5273.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Caenibius estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Wang et al. 2025

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Caenibius estronivorus (Qin et al. 2021) Wang et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Altererythrobacter estronivorus Qin et al. 2021	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Croceicoccus estronivorus 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 Croceicoccus.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Croceicoccus Xu et al. 2009

Assigned by: Kim D, Yoo Y, Khim JS, Yang D, Pathiraja D, Park B, Choi IG, Kim JJ. Altererythrobacter lutimaris sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from a tidal flat and reclassification of Altererythrobacter deserti, Altererythrobacter estronivorus and Altererythrobacter muriae as Tsuneonella deserti comb. nov., Croceicoccus estronivorus comb. nov. and Alteripontixanthobacter muriae comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5134. 🇰🇷

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