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Species Paracoccus xiamenensis
Name: Paracoccus xiamenensis Lyu et al. 2020
Etymology: xia.me.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. xiamenensis, pertaining to Xiamen, a district in Fujian, PR China where type strain was isolated [probably better: xiamensis]
Pronunciation, gender: … ksia-me-NEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: 12-3; KCTC 72687; MCCC 1A16381
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MT137387
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Lyu L, Zhi B, Lai Q, Shao Z, Yu Z. Paracoccus xiamenensis sp. nov., isolated from seawater on the Xiamen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4285-4290. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 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.
Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lyu L, Zhi B, Lai Q, Shao Z, Yu Z. Paracoccus xiamenensis sp. nov., isolated from seawater on the Xiamen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4285-4290. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 8211
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