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Species Shewanella spongiae
Name: Shewanella spongiae Yang et al. 2006
Etymology: spon’gi.ae. L. gen. fem. n. spongiae, of a sponge, the source of the type strain
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … SPON-gi-a͡e, feminine
Type strain: HJ039; JCM 13830; KCCM 42304
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16S rRNA gene:
DQ167234
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Yang SH, Kwon KK, Lee HS, Kim SJ. Shewanella spongiae sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2879-2882. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:435-436.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Parashewanella spongiae (Yang et al. 2006) Xu et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Parashewanella spongiae (Yang et al. 2006) Xu et al. 2019 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Shewanella spongiae is the correct name instead 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 Shewanella.
- 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Shewanella MacDonell and Colwell 1986
Assigned by:
Yang SH, Kwon KK, Lee HS, Kim SJ. Shewanella spongiae sp. nov., isolated from a marine sponge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2879-2882. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 785790
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