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Species Sphingomonas jaspsi
Name: Sphingomonas jaspsi Asker et al. 2007
Etymology: jasp’si. N.L. neut. n. jaspsum, arbitrary name derived from the acronym JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science); N.L. gen. neut. n. jaspsi, of JSPS, the organization that supported this study
Pronunciation, gender: JASP-si, feminine
Type strain: CCUG 53607; CIP 109619; DSM 18422; NBRC 102120; TDMA-16
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB681706
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Asker D, Beppu T, Ueda K. Sphingomonas jaspsi sp. nov., a novel carotenoid-producing bacterium isolated from Misasa, Tottori, Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1435-1441. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2189-2190.
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 jaspsi (Asker et al. 2007) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
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.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
Notes:- 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.
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Hördt et al. 2020
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.
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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 9 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.
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Asker D, Beppu T, Ueda K. Sphingomonas jaspsi sp. nov., a novel carotenoid-producing bacterium isolated from Misasa, Tottori, Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1435-1441.
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Record number: 786506
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