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Species Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens
Name: Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens Berry et al. 2003
Etymology: ze.a.xan.thi.ni.fa’ci.ens. N.L. neut. n. zeaxanthinum, zeaxanthin; L. pres. part. faciens, making/producing; N.L. masc. part. adj. zeaxanthinifaciens, zeaxanthin-producing
Type strain: ATCC 21588; JCM 21774; LMG 21293; R-1512
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AF461158
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Berry A, Janssens D, Humbelin M, Jore JP, Hoste B, Cleenwerck I, Vancanneyt M, Bretzel W, Mayer AF, Lopez-Ulibarri R, et al. Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., a zeaxanthin-producing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:231-238. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:629-630.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.04105 (N = 56).
- 😷 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 15 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens subsp. payriae" Raguénès et al. 2004 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Paracoccus Davis 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Berry A, Janssens D, Humbelin M, Jore JP, Hoste B, Cleenwerck I, Vancanneyt M, Bretzel W, Mayer AF, Lopez-Ulibarri R, et al. Paracoccus zeaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., a zeaxanthin-producing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:231-238.
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Record number: 784573
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