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Species Sphingobium scionense
Name: Sphingobium scionense Liang and Lloyd-Jones 2010
Etymology: sci.o.nen’se. N.L. neut. adj. scionense, pertaining to Scion, a Crown Research Institute close to the isolation source of the type strain
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ski-o-NEN-se, neuter
Type strain: DSM 19371; ICMP 13533; WP01
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU009209
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Liang Q, Lloyd-Jones G. Sphingobium scionense sp. nov., an aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from contaminated sawmill soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:413-416. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1011-1012.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 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 6 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:
Liang Q, Lloyd-Jones G. Sphingobium scionense sp. nov., an aromatic hydrocarbon-degrading bacterium isolated from contaminated sawmill soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:413-416. 🇦🇺
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Record number: 788372
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