Name: Pseudorhodobacter sinensis Li et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: si.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. sinensis, pertaining to China, referring to the geographical origin of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … si-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.14435; KCTC 52039; Y1R2-4

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KT985055 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li AH, Liu HC, Hou WG, Zhou YG. Pseudorhodobacter sinensis sp. nov. and Pseudorhodobacter aquaticus sp. nov., isolated from crater lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2819-2824. 🇨🇳

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: synonym

Correct name: Cypionkella sinensis (Li et al. 2016) Hördt et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cypionkella sinensis (Li et al. 2016) Hördt et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Pseudorhodobacter sinensis 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 Pseudorhodobacter.
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Pseudorhodobacter Uchino et al. 2003

Assigned by: Li AH, Liu HC, Hou WG, Zhou YG. Pseudorhodobacter sinensis sp. nov. and Pseudorhodobacter aquaticus sp. nov., isolated from crater lakes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2819-2824. 🇨🇳

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