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Species Sphingomonas stygia
Name: Sphingomonas stygia Balkwill et al. 1997
Etymology: sty’gi.a. L. fem. adj. stygia, pertaining to the underworld, subterranean
Type strain: ATCC 700280; B 712; CIP 105154; DSM 12445; IFO 16085; NBRC 16085; SMCC B0712
See detailed strain information at
16S rRNA gene:
AB025013
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Balkwill DL, Drake GR, Reeves RH, Fredrickson JK, White DC, Ringelberg DB, Chandler DP, Romine MF, Kennedy DW, Spadoni CM. Taxonomic study of aromatic-degrading bacteria from deep-terrestrial-subsurface sediments and description of Sphingomonas aromaticivorans sp. nov., Sphingomonas subterranea sp. nov., and Sphingomonas stygia sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:191-201. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:603.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Sphingomonas aromaticivorans Balkwill et al. 1997 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Novosphingobium aromaticivorum (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Novosphingobium stygium corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Novosphingobium stygiae (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628. 🇰🇷
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingomonas aromaticivorans Balkwill et al. 1997.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628. 🇰🇷
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorum (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628. 🇰🇷
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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 71, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4766.
- ❗ Sphingomonas stygia 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 = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 3 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.
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⏲ According to Chaudhary et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans corrig. (Balkwill et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001.
Publication:
Chaudhary DK, Dahal RH, Kim DU, Kim J. Novosphingobium olei sp. nov., with the ability to degrade diesel oil, isolated from oil-contaminated soil and proposal to reclassify Novosphingobium stygium as a later heterotypic synonym of Novosphingobium aromaticivorans. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4628.
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Balkwill DL, Drake GR, Reeves RH, Fredrickson JK, White DC, Ringelberg DB, Chandler DP, Romine MF, Kennedy DW, Spadoni CM. Taxonomic study of aromatic-degrading bacteria from deep-terrestrial-subsurface sediments and description of Sphingomonas aromaticivorans sp. nov., Sphingomonas subterranea sp. nov., and Sphingomonas stygia sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:191-201. 🇺🇸
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