Name: Thalassovita gelatinovora (Rüger and Höfle 1992 ex Ahrens 1968) Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Agrobacterium gelatinovorum (ex Ahrens 1968) Rüger and Höfle 1992

Etymology: ge.la.ti.no’vo.ra. N.L. neut. n. gelatinum, gelatin; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -vorus, devouring, destroying; N.L. fem. adj. gelatinovora, gelatin-devouring

Pronunciation, gender: ge-la-ti-NO-wo-ra, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 25655; CECT 4357; CIP 105976; DSM 5887; IAM 12617; IFO 15761; JCM 20688; LMG 129; NBRC 15761

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB289591 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Thalassovita gen. nov. and Alloyangia gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Thalassobius and Yangia, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6025.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6158.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Ruegeria gelatinovorans corrig. (Rüger and Höfle 1992 ex Ahrens 1968) Uchino et al. 1999

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Agrobacterium gelatinovorum (ex Ahrens 1968) Rüger and Höfle 1992	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Ruegeria gelatinovora (Rüger and Höfle 1992 ex Ahrens 1968) Uchino et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Ruegeria gelatinovorans corrig. (Rüger and Höfle 1992 ex Ahrens 1968) Uchino et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thalassobius gelatinovorus (Rüger and Höfle 1992 ex Ahrens 1968) Arahal et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Thalassovita Deshmukh and Oren 2023. Publication: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Thalassovita gen. nov. and Alloyangia gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Thalassobius and Yangia, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6025.
  • 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: B 6.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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 other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Thalassovita Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Assigned by: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Thalassovita gen. nov. and Alloyangia gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Thalassobius and Yangia, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6025.

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Record number: 12011