Name: Pseudonovosphingobium pentaromativorans (Sohn et al. 2004) Wang et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Novosphingobium pentaromativorans Sohn et al. 2004

Etymology: pent.a.ro.ma.ti’vo.rans. Gr. num. pente, five; L. gen. neut. n. aromatis, of spice; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. pentaromativorans, devouring/degrading aromatic compounds with five rings

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pent-a-ro-ma-TI-wo-rans, neuter

Type strain: CCUG 56449; CIP 108548; DSM 17173; JCM 12182; KCTC 10454; NCIMB 14244; US6-1

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16S rRNA gene: AF502400 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6824.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Novosphingobium pentaromativorans Sohn et al. 2004

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Novosphingobium pentaromativorans Sohn et al. 2004	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Pseudonovosphingobium pentaromativorans 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 Pseudonovosphingobium.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-03.

Parent taxon: Pseudonovosphingobium Wang et al. 2025

Assigned by: Wang Y, You H, Kong YH, Sun C, Wu LH, Kim SG, Lee JS, Xu L, Xu XW. Genomic-based taxonomic classification of the order Sphingomonadales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6769. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 65537