Species Youhaiella shaoguanensis

Name: Youhaiella shaoguanensis (Geng et al. 2015) Li et al. 2023

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015

Etymology: sha.o.gu.a.nen’sis. N.L. fem. adj. shaoguanensis, pertaining to Shaoguan, in Guangdong Province, PR China, where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: you-hai-EL-la s͡ha-o-gu-a-NEN-sis, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.12430; J5-3; LMG 27409

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KC222641 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Li W, Zi ZD, Ma F, Xie B, Lv J. Genome analysis-based union of the genera Youhaiella and Paradevosia, and proposal that Methyloterrigena soli Kim et al. 2016 is a later heterotypic synonym of Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5657. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5937.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Methyloterrigena soli Kim et al. 2016	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Li et al. (2023), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methyloterrigena soli Kim et al. 2016. Publication: Li W, Zi ZD, Ma F, Xie B, Lv J. Genome analysis-based union of the genera Youhaiella and Paradevosia, and proposal that Methyloterrigena soli Kim et al. 2016 is a later heterotypic synonym of Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5657. 🇨🇳
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5937.
  • 😷 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🧍 Youhaiella shaoguanensis (Geng et al. 2015) Li et al. 2023 is illegitimate because it is a homotypic synonym of a type species with a genus name that has priority. Publication: Geng S, Pan XC, Mei R, Wang YN, Sun JQ, Liu XY, Tang YQ, Wu XL. Paradevosia shaoguanensis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a coking wastewater. Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:110-118. 🇨🇳

Parent taxon: Youhaiella Wang et al. 2015

Assigned by: Li W, Zi ZD, Ma F, Xie B, Lv J. Genome analysis-based union of the genera Youhaiella and Paradevosia, and proposal that Methyloterrigena soli Kim et al. 2016 is a later heterotypic synonym of Paradevosia shaoguanensis Geng et al. 2015. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5657. 🇨🇳

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