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Species Rhizorhabdus crocodyli
Name: Rhizorhabdus crocodyli (Sheu et al. 2019) Wang et al. 2025
Basonym: Sphingomonas crocodyli Sheu et al. 2019
Etymology: cro.co.dy’li. N.L. gen. masc. n. crocodyli, of the genus Crocodylus, of the crocodile
Type strain: BCRC 81096; CCP 7; KCTC 62190; LMG 30311
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LT840126
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 (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Sphingomonas crocodyli Sheu et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingomonas crocodyli Sheu et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizorhabdus crocodyli 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 Rhizorhabdus.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-03.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Rhizorhabdus Francis et al. 2014
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: 65563
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