Name: Shimia gijangensis (Kim et al. 2014) Arahal et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Pseudopelagicola gijangensis Kim et al. 2014

Etymology: gi.jang.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. gijangensis, pertaining to Gijang, the location of the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute, where the type strain was characterized

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: S͡HI-mi-a gi-jan͡g-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CECT 8540; DSM 100564; KCTC 42049; YSS-7

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF977839 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Arahal DR, La Mura A, Lucena T, Rodrigo-Torres L, Aznar R, Pujalte MJ. Shimia thalassica sp. nov., and reclassification of Pseudopelagicola gijangensis as Shimia gijangensis comb. nov., and Thalassobius activus as Cognatishimia activa comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3405-3413. 🇪🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:705-707.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Pseudopelagicola gijangensis Kim et al. 2014	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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates away from its type species and may be reclassified as Pelagicola". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218. 🇪🇸

Parent taxon: Shimia Choi and Cho 2006

Assigned by: Arahal DR, La Mura A, Lucena T, Rodrigo-Torres L, Aznar R, Pujalte MJ. Shimia thalassica sp. nov., and reclassification of Pseudopelagicola gijangensis as Shimia gijangensis comb. nov., and Thalassobius activus as Cognatishimia activa comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3405-3413. 🇪🇸

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