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Species Sphingobium lignivorans
Name: Sphingobium lignivorans Allemann et al. 2023
Etymology: li.gni’vo.rans. L. neut. n. lignum, wood; L. pres. part. vorans, eating; N.L. neut. part. adj. lignivorans, wood eating
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … li-N͡GNI-wo-rans, neuter
Type strain: ATCC TSD-279; B1D3A; DSM 111877
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
ON306316
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Allemann MN, Presley GN, Elkins JG, Michener JK. Sphingobium lignivorans sp. nov., isolated from river sediment downstream of a paper mill. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5704. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5862.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Parasphingobium lignivorans (Allemann et al. 2023) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Sphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Allemann MN, Presley GN, Elkins JG, Michener JK. Sphingobium lignivorans sp. nov., isolated from river sediment downstream of a paper mill. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5704. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 36903
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