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Species Rhodobacter kunshanensis
Name: Rhodobacter kunshanensis Liu et al. 2024
Etymology: kun.sha.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. kunshanensis, of or pertaining to Kunshan city, Jiangsu province, China, from where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation, gender: kun-s͡ha-NEN-sis, masculine
Type strain: CCTCC AB 2020148; HX-7-19; KCTC 72471
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MT101853
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Liu J, Bao Y, Zhang X, Xu S, Qiu J, He J. Rhodobacter kunshanensis sp. nov., a Novel Bacterium Isolated from Activated Sludge. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:3791-3797. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 217. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6275.
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 Paragemmobacter kunshanensis (Liu et al. 2024) Huang et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-10.
- 🙆 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:
Liu J, Bao Y, Zhang X, Xu S, Qiu J, He J. Rhodobacter kunshanensis sp. nov., a Novel Bacterium Isolated from Activated Sludge. Curr Microbiol 2021; 78:3791-3797.
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Record number: 49251
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