Species ***Roseovarius* *litoreus***

Name: Roseovarius litoreus Jung et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: li.to’re.us. L. masc. adj. litoreus, of or belonging to the seashore

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ro-se-o-WA-ri-us li-TO-re-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 62218; DSM 28249; GSW-M15; KCTC 23897

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ390520 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Jung YT, Park S, Yoon JH. Roseovarius litoreus sp. nov., isolated from seawater of southern coast of Korean peninsula. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2012; 102:141-148. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 148. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2549-2554.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Roseovarius Labrenz et al. 1999

Assigned by: Jung YT, Park S, Yoon JH. Roseovarius litoreus sp. nov., isolated from seawater of southern coast of Korean peninsula. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2012; 102:141-148. 🇰🇷

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Species Roseovarius litoreus

Species ***Roseovarius* *litoreus***