Name: Sphingomonas epibiotica Maltman et al. 2026
Etymology: e.pi.bi.o’ti.ca. Gr. prep. epi, on (also as adverb); Gr. masc. n. bios, life; N.L. fem. adj. epibiotica, referring to its epibiotic association with the roots of Salvinia minima
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sphin-GO-mo-nas e-pi-bi-O-ti-ka, feminine
Type strain: DSM 118105; NRRL B-65717; T9W2
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16S rRNA gene:
PP739340
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Maltman C, Kaufman R, Reposky A, Franks J. Description of Erythrobacter epiphyticus sp. nov. and Sphingomonas epibiotica sp. nov., epibiotic bacteria isolated from the roots of aquatic plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7252. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Maltman C, Kaufman R, Reposky A, Franks J. Description of Erythrobacter epiphyticus sp. nov. and Sphingomonas epibiotica sp. nov., epibiotic bacteria isolated from the roots of aquatic plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7252. 🇺🇸
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