See text Novosphingobium is a genus of Gram-negative bacteria that includes N. taihuense, which can degrade aromatic compounds such as phenol, aniline, nitrobenzene and phenanthrene.

[2] The species N. aromativorans, which was first found in Ulsan Bay, similarly degrades aromatic molecules of two to five rings.

[3] Novosphingobium comprises the following species:[4] The following species names have been published, but not validated according to the Bacteriological Code:[4]

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