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Name: Methanospirillaceae Boone et al. 2002
Etymology: Me.tha.no.spi.ril.la’ce.ae. N.L. neut. dim. n. Methanospirillum, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Methanospirillaceae, the Methanospirillum family
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-tha-no-spi-ril-LA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Methanospirillum Ferry et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)
Effective publication: Boone DR, Whitman WB, Koga Y. Family III. Methanospirillaceae fam. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 264-267. 🇺🇸
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 85. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:685-690.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Methanofilum" Protasov and Brune 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
| Methanospirillum Ferry et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Methanomicrobiales Balch and Wolfe 1981
Assigned by: Boone DR, Whitman WB, Koga Y. Family III. Methanospirillaceae fam. nov. In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (The Archaea and the Deeply Branching and Phototrophic Bacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 264-267. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 842