Name: Paracoccus aurantius Hwang et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: au.ran’ti.us. N.L. masc. adj. aurantius, orange, pertaining to colony color
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-ra-KOK-kus a͡u-RAN-ti-us, masculine
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)
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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