Genus Amphibacillus
Name: Amphibacillus Niimura et al. 1990
Etymology: Am.phi.ba.cil’lus Gr. pref. amphi, both sides or double; L. masc. n. bacillus, a small rod; N.L. masc. n. Amphibacillus, rod capable of both aerobic and anaerobic growth
Type species: Amphibacillus xylanus Niimura et al. 1990
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Niimura Y, Koh E, Yanagida F, Suzuki KI, Komagata K, Kozaki M. Amphibacillus xylanus gen. nov., sp. nov., a facultatively anaerobic sporeforming xylan-digesting bacterium which lacks cytochrome, quinone, and catalase. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:297-301. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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An et al. 2007
An SY, Ishikawa S, Kasai H, Goto K, Yokota A. Amphibacillus sediminis sp. nov., an endospore-forming bacterium isolated from lake sediment in Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2489-2492.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:313-314.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Hirota et al. 2013
Hirota K, Aino K, Nodasaka Y, Morita N, Yumoto I. Amphibacillus indicireducens sp. nov., an alkaliphile that reduces an indigo dye. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:464-469.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1581-1583.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Ren et al. 2013
Ren B, Yang N, Wang J, Ma XL, Wang Q, Xie F, Guo H, Liu ZH, Pugin B, Zhang LX. Amphibacillus marinus sp. nov., a member of the genus Amphibacillus isolated from marine mud. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:1485-1491.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2368-2370.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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An et al. 2007
An SY, Ishikawa S, Kasai H, Goto K, Yokota A. Amphibacillus sediminis sp. nov., an endospore-forming bacterium isolated from lake sediment in Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2489-2492.
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Notes:
- Recommended reviewers for taxonomic proposals in this group are the corresponding authors of Hirota et al. (2013).
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 8
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 9
Total number of child taxa: 9
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Amphibacillus cookii Pugin et al. 2012 validly published correct name Amphibacillus fermentum Zhilina et al. 2002 validly published synonym Amphibacillus iburiensis Hirota et al. 2013 validly published correct name Amphibacillus indicireducens Hirota et al. 2013 validly published correct name Amphibacillus jilinensis Wu et al. 2010 validly published correct name Amphibacillus marinus Ren et al. 2013 validly published correct name Amphibacillus sediminis An et al. 2007 validly published correct name Amphibacillus tropicus Zhilina et al. 2002 validly published correct name Amphibacillus xylanus Niimura et al. 1990 validly published correct name
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Parent taxon: Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hirota K, Aino K, Nodasaka Y, Morita N, Yumoto I. Amphibacillus indicireducens sp. nov., an alkaliphile that reduces an indigo dye. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:464-469.
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