Species Oceanisphaera pacifica

Name: Oceanisphaera pacifica Xue et al. 2026

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: pa.ci’fi.ca. L. fem. adj. pacifica, peaceful, pertaining to the Pacific Ocean

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: o-ke-a-ni-SP^HA͡E-ra pa-KI-fi-ka, feminine

Type strain: D M8; KCTC 82764; MCCC 1K06133

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MW725306 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Xue JH, Shi LF, Zhang BN, Wu WJ, Gao Y, Zhu Q, Zhao LH. Oceanisphaera pacifica sp. nov., isolated from the intestine of Trichiurus japonicus. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:338. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 😢 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. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. 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. 🇬🇧
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Oceanisphaera Romanenko et al. 2003

Assigned by: Xue JH, Shi LF, Zhang BN, Wu WJ, Gao Y, Zhu Q, Zhao LH. Oceanisphaera pacifica sp. nov., isolated from the intestine of Trichiurus japonicus. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:338. 🇨🇳

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