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Species Sphingomonas chlorophenolica
Name: Sphingomonas chlorophenolica Nohynek et al. 1996
Etymology: chlo.ro.phe.no’li.ca. N.L. neut. n. chlorophenol, chlorophenol; L. fem. adj. suff. -ica, suffix used with the sense of pertaining to; N.L. fem. adj. chlorophenolica, relating to chlorophenols
Pronunciation, gender: khlo-ro-phe-NO-li-ka, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 33790; CIP 104885; DSM 7098; IFO 16172; JCM 10275; LMG 17771; NBRC 16172
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
X87161
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Nohynek LJ, Suhonen EL, Nurmiaho-Lassila E-L, Hantula J, Salkinoja-Salonen M. Description of four pentachlorophenol-degrading bacterial strains as Sphingomonas chlorophenolica sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:527-538. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 57. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:625-626.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Sphingobium chlorophenolicum (Nohynek et al. 1996) Takeuchi et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingobium chlorophenolicum (Nohynek et al. 1996) Takeuchi et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Sphingomonas chlorophenolica is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Sphingomonas.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 25 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Nohynek LJ, Suhonen EL, Nurmiaho-Lassila E-L, Hantula J, Salkinoja-Salonen M. Description of four pentachlorophenol-degrading bacterial strains as Sphingomonas chlorophenolica sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 18:527-538.
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Record number: 781003
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