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Genus Allobrachymonas
Name: Allobrachymonas Deshmukh and Oren 2026
Etymology: Al.lo.bra.chy’mo.nas. Gr. masc. pron. allos, other; N.L. fem. n. Brachymonas, a bacterial genus (‘a small short unit’); N.L. fem. n. Allobrachymonas, another Brachymonas
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Allobrachymonad-), al-lo-bra-KHY-mo-nas
Type species: Allobrachymonas denitrificans (Hiraishi et al. 1995) Deshmukh and Oren 2026
Valid publication:
Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Allobrachymonas gen. nov. and three new combinations as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Brachymonas, proposal of Allobosea gen. nov. and 12 new combinations as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Bosea and proposal of Alloboseaceae fam. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate family name Boseaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7072. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
Correct name: Brachymonas Hiraishi et al. 1995
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Brachymonas Hiraishi et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Brachymonas Hiraishi et al. 1995.
Publication:
Hiraishi A, Shin YK, Sugiyama J. Brachymonas denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic chemoorganotrophic bacterium which contains rhodoquinones, and evolutionary relationships of rhodoquinone producers to bacterial species with various quinone classes. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 41:99-117. 🇯🇵
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: LMG: 2; JCM: 2; DSM: 2; GDMCC: 1; CCUG: 1.
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🧍 Later homotypic synonym of Brachymonas Hiraishi et al. 1995, which is not illegitimate.
Publication:
Treitli SC, Kotyk M, Yubuki N, Jirounkova E, Vlasakova J, Smejkalova P, Sipek P, Cepicka I, Hampl V. Molecular and Morphological Diversity of the Oxymonad Genera Monocercomonoides and Blattamonas gen. nov. Protist 2018; 169:744-783. 🇨🇿
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Brachymonas Hiraishi et al. 1995.
Publication:
Hiraishi A, Shin YK, Sugiyama J. Brachymonas denitrificans gen. nov., sp. nov., an aerobic chemoorganotrophic bacterium which contains rhodoquinones, and evolutionary relationships of rhodoquinone producers to bacterial species with various quinone classes. J. Gen. Appl. Microbiol. 1995; 41:99-117.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Allobrachymonas chironomi (Halpern et al. 2009) Deshmukh and Oren 2026 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym Allobrachymonas denitrificans (Hiraishi et al. 1995) Deshmukh and Oren 2026 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym Allobrachymonas wangyanguii (Gao et al. 2025) Deshmukh and Oren 2026 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym
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Parent taxon: Comamonadaceae Willems et al. 1991
Assigned by:
Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Allobrachymonas gen. nov. and three new combinations as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Brachymonas, proposal of Allobosea gen. nov. and 12 new combinations as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Bosea and proposal of Alloboseaceae fam. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate family name Boseaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7072. 🇮🇱
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Record number: 70764
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