Species Ruegeria conchae

Name: Ruegeria conchae Lee et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: con’chae. L. gen. fem. n. conchae, of/from a bivalve, shellfish

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ru͡e-GE-ri-a KON-k^ha͡e, feminine

Type strain: DSM 29317; JCM 17315; KACC 15115; TW15

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HQ171439 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Lee J, Whon TW, Shin NR, Roh SW, Kim J, Park SK, Kim MS, Shin KS, Lee JS, Lee KC, et al. Ruegeria conchae sp. nov., isolated from the ark clam Scapharca broughtonii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2851-2857. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:799-800.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.07651 (N = 103).
  • 😷 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 5 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: Ruegeria Uchino et al. 1999

Assigned by: Lee J, Whon TW, Shin NR, Roh SW, Kim J, Park SK, Kim MS, Shin KS, Lee JS, Lee KC, et al. Ruegeria conchae sp. nov., isolated from the ark clam Scapharca broughtonii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2851-2857. 🇰🇷

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