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Species Paracoccus maritimus
Name: Paracoccus maritimus Yu et al. 2026
Etymology: ma.ri’ti.mus. L. masc. adj. maritimus, of the sea, referring to the marine environment
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ma-RI-ti-mus, masculine
Type strain: KCTC 82197; MCCC 1A17213; YLB-12
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
ON139213
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Yu L, Xu G, Wei S, Lai Q, Shao Z. Isolation and Characterization of Paracoccus maritimus sp. nov., from Intertidal Sediment. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:134. 
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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:
Yu L, Xu G, Wei S, Lai Q, Shao Z. Isolation and Characterization of Paracoccus maritimus sp. nov., from Intertidal Sediment. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:134. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 70273
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