Species Longivirga aurantiaca

Name: Longivirga aurantiaca Qu et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: au.ran.ti’a.ca. N.L. fem. adj. aurantiaca, orange-coloured, referring to the orange colour of the colonies

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: lon-gi-WIR-ga a͡u-ran-TI-a-ka, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7317; NBRC 112237; X5

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KU055631 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Qu JH, Zhang LJ, Fu YH, Li XD, Li HF, Tian HL. A novel genus of the class Actinobacteria, Longivirga aurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from lake sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:942-946. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:1823-1824.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Longivirga Qu et al. 2018. Publication: Qu JH, Zhang LJ, Fu YH, Li XD, Li HF, Tian HL. A novel genus of the class Actinobacteria, Longivirga aurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from lake sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:942-946. 🇨🇳
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Longivirga Qu et al. 2018

Assigned by: Qu JH, Zhang LJ, Fu YH, Li XD, Li HF, Tian HL. A novel genus of the class Actinobacteria, Longivirga aurantiaca gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from lake sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:942-946. 🇨🇳

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