Name: Sphingorhabdus litoris (Kim et al. 2008) Jogler et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Sphingopyxis litoris Kim et al. 2008

Etymology: li’to.ris. L. gen. neut. n. litoris, beach

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^hin-go-R^HAB-dus LI-to-ris, feminine

Type strain: DSM 22379; FR1093; IMSNU 14133; JCM 14162; KCTC 12764

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ781321 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Jogler M, Chen H, Simon J, Rohde M, Busse HJ, Klenk HP, Tindall BJ, Overmann J. Description of Sphingorhabdus planktonica gen. nov., sp. nov. and reclassification of three related members of the genus Sphingopyxis in the genus Sphingorhabdus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1342-1349. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2368-2370.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Parasphingorhabdus litoris (Kim et al. 2008) Feng et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Parasphingorhabdus litoris (Kim et al. 2008) Feng et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Sphingopyxis litoris Kim et al. 2008	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • 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.

• Notes:
  • ❗ Sphingorhabdus litoris 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 Sphingorhabdus.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sphingorhabdus Jogler et al. 2013

Assigned by: Jogler M, Chen H, Simon J, Rohde M, Busse HJ, Klenk HP, Tindall BJ, Overmann J. Description of Sphingorhabdus planktonica gen. nov., sp. nov. and reclassification of three related members of the genus Sphingopyxis in the genus Sphingorhabdus gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1342-1349. 🇩🇪

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