Name: Acetofilamentum Dietrich et al. 1989

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: A.ce.to.fi.la.men’tum. L. neut. n. acetum, vinegar; L. neut. n. filamentum, a spun thread; N.L. neut. n. Acetofilamentum, an acetate-producing, filamentous, threadlike bacterium

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Acetofilament-), a-ke-to-fi-la-MEN-tum

Type species: Acetofilamentum rigidum Dietrich et al. 1989

Effective publication: Dietrich G, Weiss N, Fiedler F, Winter J. Acetofilamentum rigidum gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic bacterium from sewage sludge. System. Appl. Microbiol. 1988; 10:273-278.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 28. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989; 39:93-94.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ACFL" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

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: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Acetofilamentum rigidum Dietrich et al. 1989	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Bacteroidaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Euzéby J, Whitman WB. Phylum XIV. Bacteroidetes phyl. nov. In: Krieg NR, Staley JT, Brown DR, Hedlund BP, Paster BJ, Ward NL, Ludwig W, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 4, Springer, New York, 2010, p. 25. 🇺🇸

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