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Species Sphingobacterium tenebrionis
Name: Sphingobacterium tenebrionis Zhang et al. 2024
Etymology: te.ne.bri.o’nis. N.L. gen. masc. n. tenebrionis, of the mealworm Tenebrio molitor
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … te-ne-bri-O-nis, neuter
Type strain: CGMCC 1.61908; JCM 36663; PU5-4
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16S rRNA gene:
PP092110
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Zhang C, Zhang G, Chen Y, Zheng S, Du J, Zhao Z, Zhao Y, Wang N, Chen C, Gao Z, et al. Sphingobacterium tenebrionis sp. nov., isolated from intestine of mealworm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6455. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6494.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-08-05.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as 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:
Zhang C, Zhang G, Chen Y, Zheng S, Du J, Zhao Z, Zhao Y, Wang N, Chen C, Gao Z, et al. Sphingobacterium tenebrionis sp. nov., isolated from intestine of mealworm. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6455. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 51182
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