Name: Paraphotobacterium marinum Huang et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.ri’num. L. neut. adj. marinum, of the sea, the source of isolation of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ma-RI-num, neuter

Type strain: CIP 111031; KCTC 52126; MCCC 1A01886; NSCS20N07D

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KU140414 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Huang Z, Dong C, Shao Z. Paraphotobacterium marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Vibrionaceae, isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3050-3056. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4306-4309.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Paraphotobacterium Huang et al. 2016. Publication: Huang Z, Dong C, Shao Z. Paraphotobacterium marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Vibrionaceae, isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3050-3056. 🇨🇳
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Paraphotobacterium Huang et al. 2016

Assigned by: Huang Z, Dong C, Shao Z. Paraphotobacterium marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., a member of the family Vibrionaceae, isolated from surface seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3050-3056. 🇨🇳

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