Name: Singularimonas variicoloris Friedrich and Lipski 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: va.ri.i.co.lo’ris. L. masc. adj. varius, varying; L. gen. masc. n. coloris, of colour; N.L. gen. masc. n. variicoloris, of varying colour

Gender: feminine

Type strain: DSM 15731; LMG 22844; MN28

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ555478 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Friedrich MM, Lipski A. Alkanibacter difficilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Singularimonas variicoloris gen. nov., sp. nov., hexane-degrading bacteria isolated from a hexane-treated biofilter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2324-2329.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:3-4.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Solimonas variicoloris (Friedrich and Lipski 2008) Sheu et al. 2011

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Solimonas variicoloris (Friedrich and Lipski 2008) Sheu et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Sinobacter variicoloris" (Friedrich and Lipski 2008) Xu et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Singularimonas Friedrich and Lipski 2008. Publication: Friedrich MM, Lipski A. Alkanibacter difficilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Singularimonas variicoloris gen. nov., sp. nov., hexane-degrading bacteria isolated from a hexane-treated biofilter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2324-2329.
  • ❗ Singularimonas variicoloris 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 Singularimonas.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Singularimonas Friedrich and Lipski 2008

Assigned by: Friedrich MM, Lipski A. Alkanibacter difficilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Singularimonas variicoloris gen. nov., sp. nov., hexane-degrading bacteria isolated from a hexane-treated biofilter. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2324-2329.

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Record number: 777028