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Species Sphingobacterium cladoniae
Name: Sphingobacterium cladoniae Lee et al. 2013
Etymology: cla.do’ni.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. cladoniae, of a Cladonia, the lichen that was the source of the type strain
Type strain: JCM 16113; KCTC 22613; No.6
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ868219
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Lee DH, Hur JS, Kahng HY. Sphingobacterium cladoniae sp. nov., isolated from lichen, Cladonia sp., and emended description of Sphingobacterium siyangense. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:755-760. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1581-1583.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Sphingobacterium siyangense subsp. cladoniae (Lee et al. 2013) Li et al. 2024
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingobacterium siyangense subsp. cladoniae (Lee et al. 2013) Li et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
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Notes:
- ❗ Sphingobacterium cladoniae 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 Sphingobacterium.
- 😷 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.
- 🙅 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: Sphingobacterium Yabuuchi et al. 1983
Assigned by:
Lee DH, Hur JS, Kahng HY. Sphingobacterium cladoniae sp. nov., isolated from lichen, Cladonia sp., and emended description of Sphingobacterium siyangense. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:755-760. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 790546
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