Species "Sphingorhabdus contaminans"

Name: "Sphingorhabdus contaminans" (Subhash et al. 2014) Chen et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Sphingopyxis contaminans Subhash et al. 2014

Etymology: con.ta’mi.nans. L. fem. part. adj. contaminans, contaminating

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^hin-go-R^HAB-dus kon-TA-mi-nans, feminine

Nomenclatural type: JC 216; KCTC 32445; LMG 27671

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: HG008904 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Chen H, Piao AL, Tan X, Nogi Y, Yeo J, Lu H, Feng QQ, Lv J. Sphingorhabdus buctiana sp. nov., isolated from fresh water, and reclassification of Sphingopyxis contaminans as Sphingorhabdus contaminans comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:323-331. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Sphingorhabdus contaminans (Subhash et al. 2014) Yang et al. 2017

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Sphingorhabdus contaminans (Subhash et al. 2014) Yang et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Sphingopyxis contaminans Subhash et al. 2014	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😩 Deposits incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: CGMCC 1.12929; JCM 30114.
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Sphingorhabdus Jogler et al. 2013

Assigned by: Chen H, Piao AL, Tan X, Nogi Y, Yeo J, Lu H, Feng QQ, Lv J. Sphingorhabdus buctiana sp. nov., isolated from fresh water, and reclassification of Sphingopyxis contaminans as Sphingorhabdus contaminans comb. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2018; 111:323-331. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 2294