Genus Gemella
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 9
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).
Gemella Berger 1960, genus.
Type species: ¤ Gemella haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938) Berger 1960 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. n. gemellus, a twin; N.L. fem. n. Gemella, a little twin.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: BERGER (U.): Neisseria haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938). Untersuchungen zur Stellung im System. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Virologie, 1960, 146, 253-259.
Gemella asaccharolytica Ulger-Toprak et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) WAL 1945J = ATCC BAA-1630 = CCUG 57045.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU427463.
Etymology: Gr. pref. a-, not; Gr. n. sakchâr, sugar; N.L. fem. adj. lytica (from Gr. fem. adj. lutikê), able to dissolve, able to loose; N.L. fem. adj. asaccharolytica, not digesting sugar.
Valid publication: ULGER-TOPRAK (N.), SUMMANEN (P.H.), LIU (C.), ROWLINSON (M.C.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): Gemella asaccharolytica sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1023-1026.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella bergeri corrig. Collins et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 617-93 = ATCC 700627= CCUG 37817 = CIP 105584 = LMG 18983.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y13365.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. bergeri, of Berger, named after Ulrich Berger in recognition of his contributions to the microbiology of gemellae.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 66. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 631-632.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), FALSEN (E.), SJÖDEN (B.) and FACKLAM (R.R.): Gemella bergeriae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1998, 36, 1290-1293.
Validation List no. 66 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The original spelling, Gemella bergeriae (sic), has been corrected by the Associate Editor, IJSB.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation List no. 66 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 631-632.
Validation List no. 66 in IJSEM Online
Gemella cuniculi Hoyles et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M60449/99/1 = ATCC BAA-287 = CCUG 42726 = CIP 106481.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ251987.
Etymology: L. gen. n. cuniculi, of the rabbit.
Valid publication: HOYLES (L.), FOSTER (G.), FALSEN (E.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Characterization of a Gemella-like organism isolated from an abscess of a rabbit: description of Gemella cuniculi sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2037-2041.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938) Berger 1960, species. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 10379= CCUG 37985 = CIP 101126 = LMG 18984 = NCTC 12968.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L14326.
Synonym: "Neisseria haemolysans" Thjøtta and Bøe 1938.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; Gr. v. luo, dissolve, break up; N.L. part. adj. hemolysans, dissolving blood.
Approved Lists reference: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition).
Original publication: 1 THJØTTA (T.) and BØE (J.): Neisseria hemolysans. A hemolytic species of Neisseria Trevisan. Acta pathologica et Bacteriologica Scandinavica Supplement, 1938, 37, 527-531. 2 BERGER (U.): Neisseria haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938). Untersuchungen zur Stellung im System. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Virologie, 1960, 146, 253-259.
Gemella morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Kilpper-Bälz and Schleifer 1988, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Prévot 2917B = ATCC 27824= CCUG 15561 = CCUG 18164 = CIP 81.10 = DSM 20572 = JCM 12968 = LMG 18985 = NCTC 11323 = VPI 5424.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: L14327.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Diplococcus morbillorum" Prévot 1933, "Peptostreptococcus morbillorum" (Prévot 1933) Smith 1957.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. morbillorum, of measles; once considered to be associated with measles.
Valid publication: KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.) and SCHLEIFER (K.H.): Transfer of Streptococcus morbillorum to the genus Gemella as Gemella morbillorum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 442-443.
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Gemella palaticanis Collins et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M663-98-1 = ATCC BAA-58 = CCUG 39489 = CIP 106318.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y17280.
Etymology: L. n. palatum, the palate, gum; L. n. canis, dog; N.L. gen. n. palaticanis, of the gum of a dog.
Valid publication: COLLINS (M.D.), RODRIGUEZ JOVITA (M.), FOSTER (G.), SJÖDÉN (B.) and FALSEN (E.): Characterization of a Gemella-like organism from the oral cavity of a dog: description of Gemella palaticanis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1523-1526.
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Gemella parahaemolysans Hung et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NTUH_1465=BCRC 80365=JCM 18067.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM103931.
Etymology: Gr. prep. para, resembling; N.L. part adj. haemolysans, specific epithet of Gemella haemolysans; N.L. part adj. parahaemolysans, (Gemella) haemolysans-like.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: HUNG, W.-C., CHEN, H.-J., TSAI, J.-C., TSENG, S.-P., LEE, T.-F., HSUEH, P.-R., SHIEH, W. Y. and TENG, L.-J. 2014. Gemella parahaemolysans sp. nov. and Gemella taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 2060-2065.
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Gemella sanguinis Collins et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 2045-94 = ATCC 700632= CCUG 37820 = CIP 105929 = LMG 18986.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y13364.
Etymology: L. gen. n. sanguinis, of the blood.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 68. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1-3.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), FALSEN (E.), SJÖDEN (B.) and FACKLAM (R.R.): Description of Gemella sanguinis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1998, 36, 3090-3093.
Validation List no. 68 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Gemella taiwanensis Hung et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) NTUH_5572=BCRC 80366=JCM 18066.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HM103934.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. taiwanensis, pertaining to Taiwan, where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Clinical.
Valid publication: HUNG, W.-C., CHEN, H.-J., TSAI, J.-C., TSENG, S.-P., LEE, T.-F., HSUEH, P.-R., SHIEH, W. Y. and TENG, L.-J. 2014. Gemella parahaemolysans sp. nov. and Gemella taiwanensis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 2060-2065.
Original article in IJSEM Online