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Species Paracoccus aurantius
Name: Paracoccus aurantius Hwang et al. 2026
Etymology: au.ran’ti.us. N.L. masc. adj. aurantius, orange, pertaining to colony color
Type strain: JCM 36634; KCTC 8269; MBLB3053
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PP951778
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Bae EH, Jung DH, Seo MJ. Carotenoid-Producing Paracoccus aurantius sp. nov., Isolated from the West Coast of Dokdo Island, Republic of Korea. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 34:1-11. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-02-03.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hwang CY, Cho ES, Bae EH, Jung DH, Seo MJ. Carotenoid-Producing Paracoccus aurantius sp. nov., Isolated from the West Coast of Dokdo Island, Republic of Korea. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 34:1-11. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 70305
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