Species Sphingomonas macrogoltabida

Name: Sphingomonas macrogoltabida corrig. Takeuchi et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ma.cro.gol.ta’bi.da. N.L. neut. n. macrogol, polyethylene glycol; L. fem. adj. tabida, dissolving; N.L. fem. adj. macrogoltabida, polyethylene glycol dissolving

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^hin-GO-mo-nas ma-kro-gol-TA-bi-da, feminine

Type strain: 203; ATCC 51380; CIP 104196; DSM 8826; HAMBI 1841; IFO 15033; JCM 10192; LMG 17324; NBRC 15033; NCCB 95163

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB680753 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Takeuchi M, Kawai F, Shimada Y, Yokota A. Taxonomic study of polyethylene glycol-utilizing bacteria: emended description of the genus Sphingomonas and new descriptions of Sphingomonas macrogoltabidus sp. nov., Sphingomonas sanguis sp. nov., and Sphingomonas terrae sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1993; 16:227-238. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 47. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:864-865.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida (Takeuchi et al. 1993) Takeuchi et al. 2001

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Sphingopyxis macrogoltabida (Takeuchi et al. 1993) Takeuchi et al. 2001	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Sphingomonas macrogoltabidus Takeuchi et al. 1993	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
Sphingomonas macrogolitabida corrig. Takeuchi et al. 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, inappropriate correction

Notes:
- ❗ Sphingomonas macrogoltabida 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.
- 🙂 Spelling correction conducted by LPSN on 2022-11-11.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 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: Takeuchi M, Kawai F, Shimada Y, Yokota A. Taxonomic study of polyethylene glycol-utilizing bacteria: emended description of the genus Sphingomonas and new descriptions of Sphingomonas macrogoltabidus sp. nov., Sphingomonas sanguis sp. nov., and Sphingomonas terrae sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1993; 16:227-238. 🇯🇵

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Species Sphingomonas macrogoltabida