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Genus Allomeiothermus
Name: Allomeiothermus Jiao et al. 2023
Etymology: Al.lo.me.io.ther’mus. Gr. masc. pron. allos, another; N.L. masc. n. Meiothermus, a bacterial genus name; N.L. masc. n. Allomeiothermus, the other Meiothermus referring to the fact that the genus is phylogenetically closely related to Meiothermus
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Allomeiotherm-), al-lo-me-io-THER-mus
Type species: Allomeiothermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) Jiao et al. 2023
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Jiao JY, Lian ZH, Liu ZT, Liu L, Li MM, Lv AP, Xian WD, Zhou T, Lyu Z, Salam N, et al. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Meiothermus along with the proposal of a new genus Allomeiothermus gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:645-659. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 209. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5709.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Meiothermus Nobre et al. 1996.
Publication:
Nobre MF, Trüper HG, Da Costa MS. Transfer of Thermus ruber (Loginova et al. 1984), Thermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995), and Thermus chliarophilus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) to Meiothermus gen. nov. as Meiothermus ruber comb. nov., Meiothermus silvanus comb. nov., and Meiothermus chliarophilus comb. nov., respectively, and emendation of the genus Thermus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:604-606. 🇵🇹
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Thermus Brock and Freeze 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Tenreiro S, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Thermus silvanus sp. nov. and Thermus chliarophilus sp. nov., two new species related to thermus ruber but with lower growth temperatures. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:633-639. 🇵🇹
- 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Nobre et al. (1996). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 1; BCRC: 1; NCIMB: 1; NBRC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Meiothermus Nobre et al. 1996.
Publication:
Nobre MF, Trüper HG, Da Costa MS. Transfer of Thermus ruber (Loginova et al. 1984), Thermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995), and Thermus chliarophilus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) to Meiothermus gen. nov. as Meiothermus ruber comb. nov., Meiothermus silvanus comb. nov., and Meiothermus chliarophilus comb. nov., respectively, and emendation of the genus Thermus. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1996; 46:604-606.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Allomeiothermus silvanus (Tenreiro et al. 1995) Jiao et al. 2023 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Thermaceae da Costa and Rainey 2002
Assigned by:
Jiao JY, Lian ZH, Liu ZT, Liu L, Li MM, Lv AP, Xian WD, Zhou T, Lyu Z, Salam N, et al. Genome-based reclassification of the genus Meiothermus along with the proposal of a new genus Allomeiothermus gen. nov. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:645-659. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 36150
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