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Species Novosphingobium stygiae
Name: Novosphingobium stygiae (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001
Basonym: Sphingomonas stygia Balkwill et al. 1997
Type strain: ATCC 700280; B 712; CIP 105154; DSM 12445; IFO 16085; NBRC 16085; SMCC B0712
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16S rRNA gene:
AB025013
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Takeuchi M, Hamana K, Hiraishi A. Proposal of the genus Sphingomonas sensu stricto and three new genera, Sphingobium, Novosphingobium and Sphingopyxis, on the basis of phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic analyses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1405-1417. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1621-1623.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Novosphingobium stygium corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Sphingomonas aromaticivorans Balkwill et al. 1997 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Novosphingobium aromaticivorum (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Sphingomonas stygia Balkwill et al. 1997 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Novosphingobium stygium corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628.
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas aromaticivorans Balkwill et al. 1997.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628.
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorum (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4766.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628.
Parent taxon: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Takeuchi M, Hamana K, Hiraishi A. Proposal of the genus Sphingomonas sensu stricto and three new genera, Sphingobium, Novosphingobium and Sphingopyxis, on the basis of phylogenetic and chemotaxonomic analyses. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1405-1417.
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