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Species Rhizobium naphthalenivorans
Name: Rhizobium naphthalenivorans Kaiya et al. 2018
Etymology: naph.tha.le.ni’vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. naphthalenum, naphthalene; L. pres. part. vorans, devouring; N.L. neut. part. adj. naphthalenivorans, naphthalene-devouring
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … naph-tha-le-NI-wo-rans, neuter
Type strain: KCTC 23252; NBRC 107585; TSY03b
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB663504
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Kaiya S, Rubaba O, Yoshida N, Yamada T, Hiraishi A. Characterization of Rhizobium naphthalenivorans sp. nov. with special emphasis on aromatic compound degradation and multilocus sequence analysis of housekeeping genes. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:211-224. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 180. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:693-694.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paenirhizobium naphthalenivorans (Kaiya et al. 2018) Ma et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Ciceribacter naphthalenivorans (Kaiya et al. 2018) Rahi et al. 2021 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.08456 (N = 12).
- 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kaiya S, Rubaba O, Yoshida N, Yamada T, Hiraishi A. Characterization of Rhizobium naphthalenivorans sp. nov. with special emphasis on aromatic compound degradation and multilocus sequence analysis of housekeeping genes. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:211-224. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 797432
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