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Species Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans
Name: Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans Suzuki and Hiraishi 2008
Etymology: naph.tha.le.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. naphthalenum, naphthalene; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. naphthalenivorans, naphthalene-devouring
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … naph-tha-le-NI-wo-rans, neuter
Type strain: CCUG 56309; DSM 18518; JCM 13951; NBRC 102051; TUT562
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB177883
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Suzuki S, Hiraishi A. Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans sp. nov., a naphthalene-degrading bacterium isolated from polychlorinated-dioxin-contaminated environments. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2007; 53:221-228. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 120. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:529-530.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudonovosphingobium naphthalenivorans (Suzuki and Hiraishi 2008) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
- 😢 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 7 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The phylogenetic position of this species was determined in a genome-scale analysis by 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: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Suzuki S, Hiraishi A. Novosphingobium naphthalenivorans sp. nov., a naphthalene-degrading bacterium isolated from polychlorinated-dioxin-contaminated environments. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2007; 53:221-228. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 787250
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