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Species Elkelangia baekryungensis
Name: Elkelangia baekryungensis (Yoon et al. 2005) Hördt et al. 2020
Basonym: Sphingopyxis baekryungensis Yoon et al. 2005
Etymology: baek.ry.ung.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. baekryungensis, of Baekryung Island, an island of the Yellow Sea in Korea where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ba͡ek-ry-un͡g-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: DSM 16222; KCTC 12231; SW-150
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY608604
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
Correct name: Novosphingopyxis baekryungensis (Yoon et al. 2005) Feng et al. 2020
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingopyxis baekryungensis Yoon et al. 2005 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Novosphingopyxis baekryungensis (Yoon et al. 2005) Feng et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Elkelangia Hördt et al. 2020.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Elkelangia Hördt et al. 2020.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Parent taxon: Elkelangia Hördt et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 11117
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