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Species Sphingobium subterraneum
Name: Sphingobium subterraneum Lee et al. 2015
Etymology: sub.ter.ra’ne.um. L. neut. adj. subterraneum, underground
Pronunciation, gender: sup-ter-RA-ne-um, neuter
Type strain: DSM 102255; KACC 17606; NBRC 109814; S-II-13
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FJ796422
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Lee JC, Kim SG, Whang KS. Sphingobium subterraneum sp. nov., isolated from ground water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:393-398. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1397-1399.
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 Alterisphingobium subterraneum (Lee et al. 2015) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 2 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:
Lee JC, Kim SG, Whang KS. Sphingobium subterraneum sp. nov., isolated from ground water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:393-398. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 792562
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