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Species Novosphingobium pentaromativorans
Name: Novosphingobium pentaromativorans Sohn et al. 2004
Etymology: pent.a.ro.ma.ti’vo.rans. Gr. num. pente, five; L. gen. neut. n. aromatis, of spice; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. pentaromativorans, devouring/degrading aromatic compounds with five rings
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pent-a-ro-ma-TI-wo-rans, neuter
Type strain: CCUG 56449; CIP 108548; DSM 17173; JCM 12182; KCTC 10454; NCIMB 14244; US6-1
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF502400
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Sohn JH, Kwon KK, Kang JH, Jung HB, Kim SJ. Novosphingobium pentaromativorans sp. nov., a high-molecular-mass polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from estuarine sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1483-1487. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:3-5.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudonovosphingobium pentaromativorans (Sohn et al. 2004) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
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. 🇩🇪
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
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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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.05361 (N = 14).
- 😷 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 33 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🧍 The strain KCTC 10454, cited in the paper by Sohn et al. 2004, does not appear in the KCTC Online Catalogue.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷
Parent taxon: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Sohn JH, Kwon KK, Kang JH, Jung HB, Kim SJ. Novosphingobium pentaromativorans sp. nov., a high-molecular-mass polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from estuarine sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1483-1487. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 778916
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