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Species Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens
Name: Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens Asker et al. 2008
Etymology: as.ta.xan.thi.ni.fa’ci.ens. N.L. neut. n. astaxanthinum, astaxanthin; L. pres. part. faciens, making/producing; N.L. fem. part. adj. astaxanthinifaciens, astaxanthin-producing
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … as-ta-ksan-thi-ni-FA-ki-ens, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 53608; DSM 22298; NBRC 102146; TDMA-17
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB681719
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Asker D, Beppu T, Ueda K. Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., a novel astaxanthin-producing bacterium of the family Sphingomonadaceae isolated from Misasa, Tottori, Japan. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2007; 273:140-148. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 122. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1511-1512.
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 Pseudosphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens (Asker et al. 2008) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.09231 (N = 16).
- 😷 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 10 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 the genus.
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🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Asker D, Beppu T, Ueda K. Sphingomonas astaxanthinifaciens sp. nov., a novel astaxanthin-producing bacterium of the family Sphingomonadaceae isolated from Misasa, Tottori, Japan. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2007; 273:140-148. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 787427
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