Genus Azospira
Name: Azospira Reinhold-Hurek and Hurek 2000
Etymology: N.L. n. azotum, nitrogen; from French n. azote, nitrogen; from Gr. pref. a-, not; from Gr. n. zôê, life; from N.Gr. n. azôê, not sustaining life; N.L. pref. azo-, pertaining to nitrogen; Gr. fem. n. speîra, coil, spire; N.L. fem. n. Azospira, nitrogen-fixing spiral
Type species: Azospira oryzae Reinhold-Hurek and Hurek 2000
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Reinhold-Hurek B, Hurek T. Reassessment of the taxonomic structure of the diazotrophic genus Azoarcus sensu lato and description of three new genera and new species, Azovibrio restrictus gen. nov., sp. nov., Azospira oryzae gen. nov., sp. nov. and Azonexus fungiphilus gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:649-659. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 50, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:951-953.
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Dechlorosoma Achenbach et al. 2001 heterotypic synonym, validly published
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Emendations:
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Bae et al. 2007
Bae HS, Rash BA, Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Tiago I, da Costa MS, Moe WM. Description of Azospira restricta sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1521-1526.
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2189-2190.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Bae et al. 2007
Bae HS, Rash BA, Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Tiago I, da Costa MS, Moe WM. Description of Azospira restricta sp. nov., a nitrogen-fixing bacterium isolated from groundwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1521-1526.
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Notes:
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The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Dechlorosoma Achenbach et al. 2001.
Publication:
Achenbach LA, Michaelidou U, Bruce RA, Fryman J, Coates JD. Dechloromonas agitata gen. nov., sp. nov. and Dechlorosoma suillum gen. nov., sp. nov., two novel environmentally dominant (per)chlorate-reducing bacteria and their phylogenetic position. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:527-533.
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The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Dechlorosoma Achenbach et al. 2001.
Publication:
Achenbach LA, Michaelidou U, Bruce RA, Fryman J, Coates JD. Dechloromonas agitata gen. nov., sp. nov. and Dechlorosoma suillum gen. nov., sp. nov., two novel environmentally dominant (per)chlorate-reducing bacteria and their phylogenetic position. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:527-533.
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: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Azospira oryzae Reinhold-Hurek and Hurek 2000 validly published correct name Azospira restricta Bae et al. 2007 validly published correct name
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Parent taxon: Rhodocyclaceae Garrity et al. 2006
Assigned by: Garrity GM, Bell JA, Lilburn T. Family I. Rhodocyclaceae fam. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 887.
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