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Species Sphingopyxis witflariensis
Name: Sphingopyxis witflariensis Kämpfer et al. 2002
Etymology: wit.fla.ri.en’sis. L. fem. adj. witflariensis, of Witflaria, referring to the German city of Wetzlar, from where the organism was first isolated
Pronunciation, gender: … wit-fla-ri-EN-sis, feminine
Type strain: CIP 107174; DSM 14551; W-50
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ416410
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kampfer P, Witzenberger R, Denner EB, Busse HJ, Neef A. Sphingopyxis witflariensis sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:2029-2034. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:375-376.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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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.
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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 12 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Sphingopyxis Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Kampfer P, Witzenberger R, Denner EB, Busse HJ, Neef A. Sphingopyxis witflariensis sp. nov., isolated from activated sludge. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:2029-2034. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 781053
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