Sphingobacterium

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Sphingobacterium

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species cited in this file: 18
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").

Sphingobacterium Yabuuchi et al. 1983, gen. nov. (Type genus of the order ¤ Sphingobacteriales Kämpfer 2012; type genus of the family ¤ Sphingobacteriaceae Steyn et al. 1998).
Type species: ¤ Sphingobacterium spiritivorum (Holmes et al. 1982) Yabuuchi et al. 1983.
Etymology: N.L. n. sphingosinum (from Gr. gen. n. sphingos, of sphinx, and suff.-ine) sphingosine; N.L. pref. sphingo-, pertaining to sphingosine; L. neut. n. bacterium, a rod, and in biology a bacterium (so called because the first ones observed were rod-shaped); N.L. neut. n. Sphingobacterium, a sphingosine-containing bacterium.
Reference: YABUUCHI (E.), KANEKO (T.), YANO (I.), MOSS (C.W.) and MIYOSHI (N.): Sphingobacterium gen. nov., Sphingobacterium spiritivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium multivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium mizutae sp. nov., and Flavobacterium indologenes sp. nov.: glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods in CDC groups IIK-2 and IIb. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 580-598.
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Sphingobacterium anhuiense Wei et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CW 186 = CCTCC AB 207197 = KCTC 22209.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU364817.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. anhuiense, pertaining to Anhui, the province where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: WEI (W.), ZHOU (Y.), WANG (X.), HUANG (X.) and LAI (R.): Sphingobacterium anhuiense sp. nov., isolated from forest soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2098-2101.
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Sphingobacterium antarcticum corrig. Shivaji et al. 1992, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 4BY = ATCC 51969 = MTCC 675.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: HM448033.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. antarcticum, southern, pertaining to the Antarctic.
Reference: SHIVAJI (S.), RAY (M.K.), RAO (N.S.), SAISREE (L.), JAGANNADHAM (M.V.), KUMAR (G.S.), REDDY (G.S.N.) and BHARGAVA (P.M.): Sphingobacterium antarcticus sp. nov., a psychrotrophic bacterium from the soils of Schirmacher Oasis, Antarctica. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1992, 42, 102-106.
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Note: The original spelling of the specific epithet, antarcticus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998.
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.): Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 1073-1075.
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Sphingobacterium bambusae Duan et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain IBFC2009 = CCTCC AB 209162 = KCTC 22814.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ339910.
Etymology: N.L. n. Bambusa, scientific name of bamboos; N.L. gen. n. bambusae, of Bambusa, of bamboo.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 134. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1477-1479 [DUAN (S.), LIU (Z.), FENG (X.), ZHENG (K.) and CHENG (L.): Sphingobacterium bambusae sp. nov., isolated from soil of bamboo plantation. J. Microbiol., 2009, 47, 693-698.]
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Note: In the effective publication the etymology is erroneously cited as follows: L. gen. n. Bambusa, of/from bamboo.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation List n° 134 (footnote #). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1477-1479.
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Sphingobacterium canadense Mehnaz et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: strain CR11 = LMG 23727 = NCCB 100125.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AY787820.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. canadense, pertaining to Canada; referring to its isolation from Canada.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 119. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1-2. [MEHNAZ (S.), WESELOWSKI (B.) and LAZAROVITS (G.): Sphingobacterium canadense sp. nov., an isolate from corn roots. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 2007, 30, 519-524.]
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Note: In Validation List n° 119, Sphingobacterium canadense Mehnaz et al. 2008 is erroneously cited as Sphingobacterium canadense Menhaz et al. 2008.
Reference: ERRATUM: Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 745.
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Sphingobacterium composti Ten et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain T5-12 = KCTC 12578 = LMG 23401.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB244764.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. composti, of compost.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 116. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1371-1373. [TEN (L.N.), LIU (Q.M.), IM (W.T.), ASLAM (Z.) and LEE (S.T.): Sphingobacterium composti sp. nov., a novel DNase-producing bacterium isolated from compost. J. Microbiol. Biotechnol., 2006, 16, 1728-1733.]
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Note: Sphingobacterium composti Ten et al. 2007 has priority over ¤ Sphingobacterium composti Yoo et al. 2007.

Sphingobacterium composti Yoo et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 4M24 = DSM 18850 = KACC 11313.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF122436.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. composti, of compost.
Reference: YOO (S.H.), WEON (H.Y.), JANG (H.B.), KIM (B.Y.), KWON (S.W.), GO (S.J.) and STACKEBRANDT (E.): Sphingobacterium composti sp. nov., isolated from cotton-waste composts. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 1590-1593.
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Note: Sphingobacterium composti Yoo et al. 2007 is a later homonym of ¤ Sphingobacterium composti Ten et al. 2007.

Sphingobacterium daejeonense Kim et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain TR6-04 = CCUG 52468 = KCTC 12579 = LMG 23402.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB249372.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. daejeonense, pertaining to Daejeon, a city in Korea, where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: KIM (K.H.), TEN (L.N.), LIU (Q.M.), IM (W.T.) and LEE (S.T.): Sphingobacterium daejeonense sp. nov., isolated from a compost sample. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 2031-2036.
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Sphingobacterium faecium Takeuchi and Yokota 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain KS 0470 = CIP 104193 = IFO (now NBRC) 15299 = JCM 21820 = LMG 14022.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ438176.
Etymology: L. n. faex faecis, dregs; L. gen. pl.. n. faecium, of feces.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.]
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Sphingobacterium heparinum (Payza and Korn 1956) Takeuchi and Yokota 1993, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 13125 = CCUG 12810 = CIP 104194 = CIP 105498 = DSM 2366 = IFO (now NBRC) 12017 = JCM 7457 = LMG 4024 = LMG 10339 = NCIB (now NCIMB) 9290 = NRRL B-14731.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: CP001681 (complete genome).
Basonym: ¤ Flavobacterium heparinum Payza and Korn 1956 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: ¤ Cytophaga heparina (Payza and Korn 1956) Christensen 1980.
Etymology: Gr. n. hêpar, liver; N.L. neut. adj. heparinum, of or pertaining to degradation of heparin, acidic mucoheteropolysaccharide with sulfate groups from various animal tissues.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.]
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---> ¤ Pedobacter heparinus (Payza and Korn 1956) Steyn et al. 1998, comb. nov.

Sphingobacterium kitahiroshimense Matsuyama et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 10C = JCM 14970 = NCIMB 14398.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB361248.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. kitahiroshimense, pertaining to Kitahiroshima city, where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: MATSUYAMA (H.), KATOH (H.), OHKUSHI (T.), SATOH (A.), KAWAHARA (K.) and YUMOTO (I.): Sphingobacterium kitahiroshimense sp. nov., isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1576-1579.
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Sphingobacterium mizutaii corrig. Yabuuchi et al. 1983, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 33299 = CCUG 15907 = CIP 101122 = GIFU 1203 = IFO (now NBRC) 14946 = KC1794 = LMG 8340 = NCTC 12149.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ438175.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. mizutaii, of Mizuta, named after Shunsuke Mizuta, Japanese pediatrician, who first reported a case of meningitis in a premature baby from whose spinal fluid the type strain of the species was isolated.
Reference: YABUUCHI (E.), KANEKO (T.), YANO (I.), MOSS (C.W.) and MIYOSHI (N.): Sphingobacterium gen. nov., Sphingobacterium spiritivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium multivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium mizutae sp. nov., and Flavobacterium indologenes sp. nov.: glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods in CDC groups IIK-2 and IIb. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 580-598.
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Note: The original spelling, Sphingobacterium mizutae (sic) has been corrected by Holmes et al. 1988.
Reference: HOLMES (B.), WEAVER (R.E.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.) and BRENNER (D.J.): A taxonomic study of Flavobacterium spiritivorum and Sphingobacterium mizutae: proposal of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae sp. nov. and Flavobacterium mizutaii comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 348-353.
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---> ¤ Flavobacterium mizutaii (Yabuuchi et al. 1983) Holmes et al. 1988, comb. nov.

Note: The Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision) [1] caters primarily for new names and new combinations and does not address the issue of changes in taxonomic opinion, particularly where an earlier synonym is considered to be the name that corresponds with the data. Gherna and Woese 1992 [2] showed that the type of the species ¤ Flavobacterium mizutaii does not group with the type of the genus ¤ Flavobacterium (¤ Flavobacterium aquatile) and is consistent with placement of this species in the genus Sphingobacterium, not in the genus ¤ Flavobacterium as proposed by Holmes et al. 1988 [3]. The inclusion of this organism in the genus Sphingobacterium is supported by the work of Takeuchi and Yokota 1993 [4], Bernardet et al. 1996 [6], Steyn et al. 1998 [7] and virtually all subsequent publications dealing with members of the genera ¤ Pedobacter and Sphingobacterium. Barry Holmes of the NCTC also accepts the inclusion of this organism in the genus Sphingobacterium (personal communication to Brian J. Tindall of the DSMZ). While the name that often appears in databases is ¤ Flavobacterium mizutaii this is not consistent with widely accepted and published current taxonomic opinion.
References:
1 LAPAGE (S.P.), SNEATH (P.H.A.), LESSEL (E.F.), SKERMAN (V.B.D.), SEELIGER (H.P.R.) and CLARK (W.A.): International code of nomenclature of bacteria (1990 Revision). American Society for Microbiology, Washington, D.C., 1992.
2 GHERNA (R.) and WOESE (C.R.): A partial phylogenetic analysis of the "flavobacter-bacteroides" phylum: basis for taxonomic restructuring. Syst. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 15, 513-521.
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3 HOLMES (B.), WEAVER (R.E.), STEIGERWALT (A.G.) and BRENNER (D.J.): A taxonomic study of Flavobacterium spiritivorum and Sphingobacterium mizutae: proposal of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae sp. nov. and Flavobacterium mizutaii comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 348-353.
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4 TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.
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5 BERNARDET (J.F.), SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), BERTHE (F.), KERSTERS (K.) and VANDAMME (P.): Cutting a Gordian knot: emended classification and description of the genus Flavobacterium, emended description of the family Flavobacteriaceae, and proposal of Flavobacterium hydatis nom. nov. (basonym, Cytophaga aquatilis Strohl and Tait 1978). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 128-148.
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6 STEYN (P.L.), SEGERS (P.), VANCANNEYT (M.), SANDRA (P.), KERSTERS (K.) and JOUBERT (J.J.): Classification of heparinolytic bacteria into a new genus, Pedobacter, comprising four species: Pedobacter heparinus comb. nov., Pedobacter piscium comb. nov., Pedobacter africanus sp. nov. and Pedobacter saltans sp. nov. Proposal of the family Sphingobacteriaceae. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 165-177.
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Sphingobacterium multivorum (Holmes et al. 1981) Yabuuchi et al. 1983, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain B5533 = ATCC 33613 = CCUG 11736 = CDC B5533 = CIP 100541 = GIFU 2812 = IFO (now NBRC) 14947 = JCM 21156 = LMG 8342 = NCTC 11343 = NRRL B-14861.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AB100738.
Basonym: ¤ Flavobacterium multivorum Holmes et al. 1981.
Etymology: L. adj. multus, many; L. neut. suff. -vorum, devouring; N.L. neut. adj. multivorum, intended to mean "produces acid from many carbohydrates".
Reference: YABUUCHI (E.), KANEKO (T.), YANO (I.), MOSS (C.W.) and MIYOSHI (N.): Sphingobacterium gen. nov., Sphingobacterium spiritivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium multivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium mizutae sp. nov., and Flavobacterium indologenes sp. nov.: glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods in CDC groups IIK-2 and IIb. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 580-598.
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Note: In the paper by Yabuuchi et al. 1983 the type strain NCTC 11343 is erroneously cited as NCTC 11033.

Sphingobacterium piscium Takeuchi and Yokota 1993, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain CIP 104195 = IFO (now NBRC) 14985 = JCM 7454 = LMG 14024.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ438174.
Etymology: L. n. piscis, fish; L. gen. pl. n. piscium, of/from fishes.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.]
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---> ¤ Pedobacter piscium (Takeuchi and Yokota 1993) Steyn et al. 1998, comb. nov.

Sphingobacterium shayense He et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): HS39 = CCTCC AB 209006 = NRRL B-59203.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: FJ816788.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. shayense, of or pertaining to Shaya county in Xinjiang Uyghur autonomous region of China, where the type strain was isolated.
Reference: HE (X.), XIAO (T.), KUANG (H.), LAN (X.), TUDAHONG (M.), OSMAN (G.), FANG (C.) and RAHMAN (E.): Sphingobacterium shayense sp. nov., isolated from forest soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2377-2381.
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Sphingobacterium siyangense Liu et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain SY1 = CGMCC 1.6855 = JCM 14866 = KCTC 22131.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU046272.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. siyangense, pertaining to Siyang in Jiangsu Province, China, the city where the strain was isolated.
Reference: LIU (R.), LIU (H.), ZHANG (C.X.), YANG (S.Y.), LIU (X.H.), ZHANG (K.Y.) and LAI (R.): Sphingobacterium siyangense sp. nov., isolated from farm soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1458-1462.
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Sphingobacterium spiritivorum (Holmes et al. 1982) Yabuuchi et al. 1983, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain E7288 = ATCC 33861 = CCUG 13224 = CDC E7288 = CIP 100542 = GIFU 3101 = IFO (now NBRC) 14948 = JCM 1277 = JCM 6897 = LMG 8347 = NCTC 11386.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EF090267.
Basonym: ¤ Flavobacterium spiritivorum Holmes et al. 1982.
Etymology: L. n. spiritus, spirit; L. adj. suff. -vorus -a -um, devouring, eating; N.L. neut. adj. spiritivorum, spirit-devouring, intended to refer to the ability of the organism to attack spirits, i.e., alcohol, producing acid in the process.
Reference: YABUUCHI (E.), KANEKO (T.), YANO (I.), MOSS (C.W.) and MIYOSHI (N.): Sphingobacterium gen. nov., Sphingobacterium spiritivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium multivorum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium mizutae sp. nov., and Flavobacterium indologenes sp. nov.: glucose-nonfermenting gram-negative rods in CDC groups IIK-2 and IIb. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1983, 33, 580-598.
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Note: Sphingobacterium spiritivorum (Holmes et al. 1982) Yabuuchi et al. 1983 is an earlier synonym of ¤ Flavobacterium yabuuchiae Holmes et al. 1988.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.]
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Sphingobacterium thalpophilum (Holmes et al. 1983) Takeuchi and Yokota 1993, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain K-1173 = ATCC 43320 = CCUG 22397 = CIP 100935 = IFO (now NBRC) 14963 = JCM 21153 = NCTC 11429 = NRRL B-14902.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ438177.
Basonym: ¤ Flavobacterium thalpophilum Holmes et al. 1983.
Etymology: Gr. n. thalpos, warmth, heat; N.L. neut. adj. philum (from Gr. neut. adj. philon), friend, loving; N.L. neut. adj. thalpophilum, warmth-loving.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 47. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1993, 43, 864-865. [TAKEUCHI (M.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Sphingobacterium faecium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium piscium sp. nov., Sphingobacterium heparinum comb. nov., Sphingobacterium thalpophilum comb. nov., and two genospecies of the genus Sphingobacterium and synonymy of Flavobacterium yabuuchiae and Sphingobacterium spiritivorum. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol., 1992, 38, 465-482.]
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Sphingobacterium wenxiniae Zhang et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain LQY-18 = ACCC 05410 = CCTCC AB 2010005 = KCTC 23009.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: GQ988781.
Etymology: N.L. fem. gen. n. wenxiniae, of Wen-xin, to honour Wen-xin Chen, a respected soil microbiologist, for her great contributions to the investigation and development of Rhizobia resources in China.
Reference: ZHANG (J.), ZHENG (J.W.), CHO (B.C.), HWANG (C.Y.), FANG (C.), HE (J.) and LI (S.P.): Sphingobacterium wenxiniae sp. nov., a cypermethrin-degrading species from activated sludge. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 683-687.
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