Species Pelagicoccus enzymogenes

Name: Pelagicoccus enzymogenes Feng et al. 2022

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: en.zy.mo’ge.nes. N.L. fem. n. enzyma, enzyme; from Gr. fem. n. zymê, leaven; Gr. suff. -genes, producing; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. masc. part. adj. enzymogenes, enzyme-producing

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pe-la-gi-KOK-kus en-zy-MO-ge-nes, masculine

Type strain: KCTC 72940; MCCC 1H00424; NFK12

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MW023105 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Feng X, Gong Y, Ye M-Q, Du Z-J. Antibiotic modulation of capsular exopolysaccharide in Pelagicoccus enzymogenes sp. nov. isolated from marine sediment. Front Mar Sci 2021; 8:655735. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 206. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5422.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Pelagicoccus Yoon et al. 2007

Assigned by: Feng X, Gong Y, Ye M-Q, Du Z-J. Antibiotic modulation of capsular exopolysaccharide in Pelagicoccus enzymogenes sp. nov. isolated from marine sediment. Front Mar Sci 2021; 8:655735. 🇨🇳

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