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Species Rhodobacter flagellatus
Name: Rhodobacter flagellatus Xian et al. 2020
Etymology: fla.gel.la’tus. L. masc. part. adj. flagellatus, flagellated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … fla-gel-LA-tus, masculine
Type strain: CGMCC 1.16876; KCTC 72354; SYSU G03088
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MN174111
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Xian WD, Liu ZT, Li MM, Liu L, Ming YZ, Xiao M, Salam N, Li WJ. Rhodobacter flagellatus sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1541-1546. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3583-3587.
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 Tabrizicola flagellata corrig. (Xian et al. 2020) Ma et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Tabrizicola flagellatus (Xian et al. 2020) Ma et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 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: Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984
Assigned by:
Xian WD, Liu ZT, Li MM, Liu L, Ming YZ, Xiao M, Salam N, Li WJ. Rhodobacter flagellatus sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from a hot spring. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:1541-1546. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 5882
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