Name: Rhodoglobus aureus (Reddy et al. 2003) An et al. 2011

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Leifsonia aurea Reddy et al. 2003

Etymology: au’re.us. L. masc. adj. aureus, golden

Gender: masculine

Type strain: CIP 107785; CMS 81; CMS 81y; DSM 15303; DSM 99998; JCM 12762; MTCC 4657; NBRC 104579

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ438586 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: An SY, Xiao T, Yokota A. Reclassification of Leifsonia aurea to the genus Rhodoglobus as Rhodoglobus aureus comb. nov., and emended description of Rhodoglobus vestalii Sheridan et al. 2003. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2010; 56:53-55.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Leifsonia aurea Reddy et al. 2003	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 The IAM number (IAM 15170) cited in the original publication is associated with a collection that had ceased to operate prior to publication of the paper. The JCM has accessed many of the IAM strains. IAM 15170 was accessed as JCM 12762. The IAM number is, therefore not cited in Validation List 137. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 137. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1-3.

Parent taxon: Rhodoglobus Sheridan et al. 2003

Assigned by: An SY, Xiao T, Yokota A. Reclassification of Leifsonia aurea to the genus Rhodoglobus as Rhodoglobus aureus comb. nov., and emended description of Rhodoglobus vestalii Sheridan et al. 2003. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2010; 56:53-55.

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