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Genus Alsobacter
Name: Alsobacter Bao et al. 2014
Etymology: Al.so.bac’ter. Gr. neut. n. alsos, a grove; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Alsobacter, a rod isolated from a grove
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Alsobacter-), al-so-BAK-ter
Type species: Alsobacter metallidurans Bao et al. 2014
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Bao Z, Sato Y, Fujimura R, Ohta H. Alsobacter metallidurans gen. nov., sp. nov., a thallium-tolerant soil bacterium in the order Rhizobiales. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:775-780. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1827-1829.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Sun et al. 2018
Sun L, Liu H, Chen W, Huang K, Lyu W, Gao X. Alsobacter soli sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from paddy soil, emended description of the genus Alsobacter and description of the family Alsobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3902-3907. 🇨🇳
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:600-601.
Notes:- ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Sun et al. 2018
Sun L, Liu H, Chen W, Huang K, Lyu W, Gao X. Alsobacter soli sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from paddy soil, emended description of the genus Alsobacter and description of the family Alsobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3902-3907.
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Alsobacteraceae Sun et al. 2018.
Publication:
Sun L, Liu H, Chen W, Huang K, Lyu W, Gao X. Alsobacter soli sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from paddy soil, emended description of the genus Alsobacter and description of the family Alsobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3902-3907. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CGMCC: 2; SYSU: 1; KCTC: 1; JCM: 1; NBRC: 1; CCTCC: 1.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Alsobacteraceae Sun et al. 2018.
Publication:
Sun L, Liu H, Chen W, Huang K, Lyu W, Gao X. Alsobacter soli sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from paddy soil, emended description of the genus Alsobacter and description of the family Alsobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3902-3907.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
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 Alsobacter metallidurans Bao et al. 2014 validly published under the ICNP correct name Alsobacter ponti Deng et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name Alsobacter soli Sun et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Alsobacteraceae Sun et al. 2018
Assigned by:
Sun L, Liu H, Chen W, Huang K, Lyu W, Gao X. Alsobacter soli sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from paddy soil, emended description of the genus Alsobacter and description of the family Alsobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3902-3907. 🇨🇳
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