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Species Paracoccus homiensis
Name: Paracoccus homiensis Kim et al. 2006
Etymology: ho.mi.en’sis. N.L. masc. adj. homiensis, pertaining to Homi Cape, South Korea, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ho-mi-EN-sis, masculine
Type strain: DD-R11; DSM 17862; KACC 11518
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ342239
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kim BY, Weon HY, Yoo SH, Kwon SW, Cho YH, Stackebrandt E, Go SJ. Paracoccus homiensis sp. nov., isolated from a sea-sand sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2387-2390. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2-3.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 14 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kim BY, Weon HY, Yoo SH, Kwon SW, Cho YH, Stackebrandt E, Go SJ. Paracoccus homiensis sp. nov., isolated from a sea-sand sample. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2387-2390. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 779159
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