Name: Alkalithermobacter Bello et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Al.ka.li.ther.mo.bac’ter. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); from Arabic article al, the; from Arabic masc. n. qaly, ashes of saltwort; Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Alkalithermobacter, a genus of alkaliphilic rod-shaped cells which grow at elevated temperatures

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Alkalithermobacter-), al-ka-li-t^her-mo-BAK-ter

Type species: Alkalithermobacter paradoxus (Li et al. 1993) Bello et al. 2024

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Bello S, McQuay S, Rudra B, Gupta RS. Robust demarcation of the family Peptostreptococcaceae and its main genera based on phylogenomic studies and taxon-specific molecular markers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6247. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6301.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Li Y, Mandelco L, Wiegel J. Isolation and characterization of a moderately thermophilic anaerobic alkaliphile, Clostridium paradoxum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:450-460. 🇨🇳
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.17617 (N = 14).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CIP: 3; ATCC: 3; DSM: 3.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 3

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Alkalithermobacter paradoxus (Li et al. 1993) Bello et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Alkalithermobacter thermoalcaliphilum (Li et al. 1994) Bello et al. 2024	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Alkalithermobacter thermoalcaliphilus corrig. (Li et al. 1994) Bello et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Tepidibacteraceae Bello et al. 2024

Assigned by: Bello S, McQuay S, Rudra B, Gupta RS. Robust demarcation of the family Peptostreptococcaceae and its main genera based on phylogenomic studies and taxon-specific molecular markers. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6247. 🇨🇦

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