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Species Novosphingobium pituita
Name: Novosphingobium pituita Ikarashi et al. 2025
Etymology: pi.tu.i’ta. L. fem. n. pituita, referring to the colony texture of type strain (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pi-tu-I-ta, neuter
Type strain: DSM 116658; IK01; NBRC 116408
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC775745
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Ikarashi T, Bandaranayake US, Watari T, Yamaguchi T, Hatamoto M. Unique gel-like colony forming bacterium Novosphingobium pituita sp. nov., isolated from a membrane bioreactor (MBR) treating sewage. Heliyon 2024; 10:e38795. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Ikarashi T, Bandaranayake US, Watari T, Yamaguchi T, Hatamoto M. Unique gel-like colony forming bacterium Novosphingobium pituita sp. nov., isolated from a membrane bioreactor (MBR) treating sewage. Heliyon 2024; 10:e38795. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 57233
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