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Species Sphingomonas carotinifaciens
Name: Sphingomonas carotinifaciens Madhaiyan et al. 2017
Etymology: ca.ro.ti.ni.fa’ci.ens. N.L. neut. n. carotinum, carotene; L. pres. part. faciens, making/producing; N.L. fem. part. adj. carotinifaciens, carotene/carotenoid-producing
Pronunciation, gender: ka-ro-ti-ni-FA-ki-ens, feminine
Type strain: DSM 27347; KACC 17595; L9-754
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JQ659512
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Madhaiyan M, Alex THH, Cho H, Kim SJ, Weon HY, Kwon SW, Whitman WB, Ji L. Sphingomonas jatrophae sp. nov. and Sphingomonas carotinifaciens sp. nov., two yellow-pigmented endophytes isolated from stem tissues of Jatropha curcas L. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5150-5158. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:695-697.
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 Sphingomonas aeria Xue et al. 2018 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Madhaiyan et al. 2020
Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, Wirth JS, Whitman WB. Reclassification of Sphingomonas aeria as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas carotinifaciens based on whole-genome sequence analysis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2355-2358. 🇮🇳
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
Notes:- 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.
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Madhaiyan et al. 2020
Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, Wirth JS, Whitman WB. Reclassification of Sphingomonas aeria as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas carotinifaciens based on whole-genome sequence analysis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2355-2358.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Madhaiyan et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas aeria Xue et al. 2018.
Publication:
Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, Wirth JS, Whitman WB. Reclassification of Sphingomonas aeria as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas carotinifaciens based on whole-genome sequence analysis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2355-2358. 🇮🇳
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.
- 😷 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 3 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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⏰ According to Madhaiyan et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas aeria Xue et al. 2018.
Publication:
Madhaiyan M, Saravanan VS, Wirth JS, Whitman WB. Reclassification of Sphingomonas aeria as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas carotinifaciens based on whole-genome sequence analysis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2355-2358.
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Madhaiyan M, Alex THH, Cho H, Kim SJ, Weon HY, Kwon SW, Whitman WB, Ji L. Sphingomonas jatrophae sp. nov. and Sphingomonas carotinifaciens sp. nov., two yellow-pigmented endophytes isolated from stem tissues of Jatropha curcas L. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5150-5158. 🇸🇬
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Record number: 796349
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