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Species Paraglaciecola agarilytica
Name: Paraglaciecola agarilytica (Yong et al. 2007) Shivaji and Reddy 2014
Basonym: Glaciecola agarilytica Yong et al. 2007
Etymology: a.ga.ri.ly’ti.ca. N.L. neut. n. agarum, agar-agar, algal polysaccharide; N.L. adj. lyticus -a -um, dissolving; from Gr. masc. adj. lytikos, loosening, dissolving; N.L. fem. adj. agarilytica, agar-dissolving
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-ga-ri-LY-ti-ka, feminine
Type strain: KCTC 12755; LMG 23762; NO2
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
DQ784575
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Shivaji S, Reddy GS. Phylogenetic analyses of the genus Glaciecola: emended description of the genus Glaciecola, transfer of Glaciecola mesophila, G. agarilytica, G. aquimarina, G. arctica, G. chathamensis, G. polaris and G. psychrophila to the genus Paraglaciecola gen. nov. as Paraglaciecola mesophila comb. nov., P. agarilytica comb. nov., P. aquimarina comb. nov., P. arctica comb. nov., P. chathamensis comb. nov., P. polaris comb. nov. and P. psychrophila comb. nov., and description of Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans sp. nov., isolated from the Southern Ocean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3264-3275. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3923-3925.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Glaciecola chathamensis Matsuyama et al. 2006 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans Shivaji and Reddy 2014 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Glaciecola agarilytica Yong et al. 2007 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Emsley et al. 2024
Emsley SA, Loughran RM, Shlafstein MD, Pfannmuller KM, De La Flor YT, Lein CG, Dove NC, Koyack MJ, Oline DK, Hanson TE, et al. Fluctibacter corallii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the coral Montipora capitata on a reef in Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i, reclassification of Aestuariibacter halophilus as Fluctibacter halophilus comb. nov., and Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola agarilytica. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:45. 🇺🇸
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Emsley et al. 2024
Emsley SA, Loughran RM, Shlafstein MD, Pfannmuller KM, De La Flor YT, Lein CG, Dove NC, Koyack MJ, Oline DK, Hanson TE, et al. Fluctibacter corallii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the coral Montipora capitata on a reef in Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i, reclassification of Aestuariibacter halophilus as Fluctibacter halophilus comb. nov., and Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola agarilytica. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:45.
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Zou et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Glaciecola chathamensis Matsuyama et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zou W, Tang T, Ming Y, Liu J, Zheng Y, Li K, Mo P, Li B. Proposal of Paraglaciecola agarilytica (Yong et al. 2007) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 and an emended description of Paraglaciecola chathamensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6758. 🇨🇳
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⏲ According to Zou et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014.
Publication:
Zou W, Tang T, Ming Y, Liu J, Zheng Y, Li K, Mo P, Li B. Proposal of Paraglaciecola agarilytica (Yong et al. 2007) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 and an emended description of Paraglaciecola chathamensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6758. 🇨🇳
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⏰ According to Emsley et al. (2024), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans Shivaji and Reddy 2014.
Publication:
Emsley SA, Loughran RM, Shlafstein MD, Pfannmuller KM, De La Flor YT, Lein CG, Dove NC, Koyack MJ, Oline DK, Hanson TE, et al. Fluctibacter corallii gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from the coral Montipora capitata on a reef in Kane'ohe Bay, O'ahu, Hawai'i, reclassification of Aestuariibacter halophilus as Fluctibacter halophilus comb. nov., and Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola agarilytica. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 117:45. 🇺🇸
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6792.
- ❗ Paraglaciecola agarilytica is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Paraglaciecola.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20534 (N = 22).
- 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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⏲ According to Zou et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Glaciecola chathamensis Matsuyama et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zou W, Tang T, Ming Y, Liu J, Zheng Y, Li K, Mo P, Li B. Proposal of Paraglaciecola agarilytica (Yong et al. 2007) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 as a later heterotypic synonym of Paraglaciecola chathamensis (Matsuyama et al. 2006) Shivaji and Reddy 2014 and an emended description of Paraglaciecola chathamensis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6758.
Parent taxon: Paraglaciecola Shivaji and Reddy 2014
Assigned by:
Shivaji S, Reddy GS. Phylogenetic analyses of the genus Glaciecola: emended description of the genus Glaciecola, transfer of Glaciecola mesophila, G. agarilytica, G. aquimarina, G. arctica, G. chathamensis, G. polaris and G. psychrophila to the genus Paraglaciecola gen. nov. as Paraglaciecola mesophila comb. nov., P. agarilytica comb. nov., P. aquimarina comb. nov., P. arctica comb. nov., P. chathamensis comb. nov., P. polaris comb. nov. and P. psychrophila comb. nov., and description of Paraglaciecola oceanifecundans sp. nov., isolated from the Southern Ocean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:3264-3275. 🇮🇳
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