Proposal of Sphingomonas suberifaciens (van Bruggen, Jochimsen and Brown 1990) Comb. Nov., Sphingomonas natatoria (Sly 1985) Comb. Nov., Sphingomonas ursincola (Yurkov et al. 1997) Comb. Nov., and Emendation of the Genus Sphingomonas

Abstract

Based on the results of a phylogenetic analysis of 16S rRNA and the presence of sphingoglycolipid in cellular lipids of the type strains, transfer of “Rhizomonas” suberifaciens, Blastomonas natatoria and Erythromonas ursincola to the genus Sphingomonas as Sphingomonas suberifaciens (van Bruggen et al 1990) comb. nov., Sphingomonas natatoria (Sly 1985) comb. nov., and Sphingomonas ursincola (Yurkov et al 1997) comb. nov. are herein proposed together with the emendation of genus Sphingomonas. The type strain of S. suberifaciens is van Bruggen Ca1=ATCC 49382=NCPPB 3629=IFO 15211=JCM 8521, that of S. natatoria is ATCC 35951=DSM 3183=NCIMB 12085=JCM10396, and that of S. ursincola is DSM 9006=KR-99.