Species Rhodococcus biphenylivorans
Name: Rhodococcus biphenylivorans Su et al. 2015
Etymology: bi.phe.ny.li.vo.rans. N.L. neut. n. biphenylum, biphenyl; L. inf. v. vorare, to devour; N.L. part. adj. biphenylivorans, biphenyldevouring
Type strain: CGMCC 1.12975; KCTC 29673; MCCC 1K00286; TG9
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16S rRNA gene:
KJ546454
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FASTA 
Effective publication:
Su X, Liu Y, Hashmi MZ, Hu J, Ding L, Wu M, Shen C. Rhodococcus biphenylivorans sp. nov., a polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading bacterium. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:55-63. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 163. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1105-1111.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Rhodococcus pyridinivorans Yoon et al. 2000
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhodococcus pyridinivorans Yoon et al. 2000 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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According to Lee and Kim (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans Yoon et al. 2000.
Publication:
Lee SD, Kim IS. Rhodococcus spelaei sp. nov., isolated from a cave, and proposals that Rhodococcus biphenylivorans is a later synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans, Rhodococcus qingshengii and Rhodococcus baikonurensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus erythropolis, and Rhodococcus percolatus and Rhodococcus imtechensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus opacus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4890.
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Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.
- Rhodococcus biphenylivorans is the correct name 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 Rhodococcus.
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According to Lee and Kim (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans Yoon et al. 2000.
Publication:
Lee SD, Kim IS. Rhodococcus spelaei sp. nov., isolated from a cave, and proposals that Rhodococcus biphenylivorans is a later synonym of Rhodococcus pyridinivorans, Rhodococcus qingshengii and Rhodococcus baikonurensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus erythropolis, and Rhodococcus percolatus and Rhodococcus imtechensis are later synonyms of Rhodococcus opacus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4890.
Parent taxon: Rhodococcus Zopf 1891 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Su X, Liu Y, Hashmi MZ, Hu J, Ding L, Wu M, Shen C. Rhodococcus biphenylivorans sp. nov., a polychlorinated biphenyl-degrading bacterium. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:55-63.
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Record number: 792765