Name: Flexivirga alba Anzai et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: al’ba. L. fem. adj. alba, white, referring to the color of the colonies

Pronunciation, gender: AL-ba, feminine

Type strain: DSM 24460; NBRC 107580; ST13

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB539735 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Anzai K, Sugiyama T, Sukisaki M, Sakiyama Y, Otoguro M, Ando K. Flexivirga alba gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterial taxon in the family Dermacoccaceae. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2011; 64:613-616.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 143. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1-4.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Flexivirga Anzai et al. 2012. Publication: Anzai K, Sugiyama T, Sukisaki M, Sakiyama Y, Otoguro M, Ando K. Flexivirga alba gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterial taxon in the family Dermacoccaceae. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2011; 64:613-616.
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The usage of the term "coherent taxon" (or equivalent) is cautioned against. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
  • 😷 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Flexivirga Anzai et al. 2012

Assigned by: Anzai K, Sugiyama T, Sukisaki M, Sakiyama Y, Otoguro M, Ando K. Flexivirga alba gen. nov., sp. nov., an actinobacterial taxon in the family Dermacoccaceae. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2011; 64:613-616.

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