Species Parapontixanthobacter aurantiacus

Name: Parapontixanthobacter aurantiacus (Zhang et al. 2016) Xu et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Altererythrobacter aurantiacus Zhang et al. 2016

Etymology: au.ran.ti’a.cus. N.L. masc. adj. aurantiacus, orange-coloured

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-ra-pon-ti-xan-t^ho-BAK-ter a͡u-ran-TI-a-kus, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.12762; JCM 19853; LMG 28110; MCCC 1A09962; O30

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF924607 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Xu L, Sun C, Fang C, Oren A, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the family Erythrobacteraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4470-4495. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5602-5608.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Qipengyuania lutea Wang et al. 2025

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Altererythrobacter aurantiacus Zhang et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Qipengyuania lutea Wang et al. 2025	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Parapontixanthobacter Xu et al. 2020. Publication: Xu L, Sun C, Fang C, Oren A, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the family Erythrobacteraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4470-4495. 🇨🇳
  • ❗ Parapontixanthobacter aurantiacus 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 Parapontixanthobacter.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Parapontixanthobacter Xu et al. 2020

Assigned by: Xu L, Sun C, Fang C, Oren A, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the family Erythrobacteraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4470-4495. 🇨🇳

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