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Species Sphingomonas terrae
Name: Sphingomonas terrae Takeuchi et al. 1993
Etymology: ter’rae. L. fem. n. terra, earth; L. gen. fem. n. terrae, of the earth
Pronunciation, gender: TER-ra͡e, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 51381; CIP 104198; DSM 8831; E-1-A; HAMBI 1834; IFO 15098; JCM 10195; LMG 17326; NBRC 15098
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
MF618306
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 terrae (Takeuchi et al. 1993) Takeuchi et al. 2001
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sphingopyxis terrae (Takeuchi et al. 1993) Takeuchi et al. 2001 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Feng et al. (2017), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Sphingopyxis ummariensis Sharma et al. 2010.
Publication:
Feng GD, Wang DD, Yang SZ, Li HP, Zhu HH. Genome-based reclassification of Sphingopyxis ummariensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingopyxis terrae, with the descriptions of Sphingopyxis terrae subsp. terrae subsp. nov. and Sphingopyxis terrae subsp. ummariensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5279-5283.
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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 67, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:695-697.
- ❗ Sphingomonas terrae 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 6 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 Feng et al. (2017), this species is not an earlier heterotypic synonym of Sphingopyxis ummariensis Sharma et al. 2010.
Publication:
Feng GD, Wang DD, Yang SZ, Li HP, Zhu HH. Genome-based reclassification of Sphingopyxis ummariensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Sphingopyxis terrae, with the descriptions of Sphingopyxis terrae subsp. terrae subsp. nov. and Sphingopyxis terrae subsp. ummariensis subsp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:5279-5283.
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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Record number: 781037
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