Name: Roseateles puraquae (Gomila et al. 2007) Liu et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Pelomonas puraquae Gomila et al. 2007

Etymology: pur.a’quae. L. masc. adj. purus, pure; L. fem. n. aqua, water; N.L. gen. fem. n. puraquae, of pure water

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ro-se-A-te-les pur-A-kwa͡e, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 52769; CECT 7234

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AM501439 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Liu Y, Du J, Pei T, Du H, Feng GD, Zhu H. Genome-based taxonomic classification of the closest-to-Comamonadaceae group supports a new family Sphaerotilaceae fam. nov. and taxonomic revisions. Syst Appl Microbiol 2022; 45:126352. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 209. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5709.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Pelomonas puraquae Gomila et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Roseateles Suyama et al. 1999

Assigned by: Liu Y, Du J, Pei T, Du H, Feng GD, Zhu H. Genome-based taxonomic classification of the closest-to-Comamonadaceae group supports a new family Sphaerotilaceae fam. nov. and taxonomic revisions. Syst Appl Microbiol 2022; 45:126352. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 36212