Name: "Chlamydiifrater" Vorimore et al. 2021

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Chla.my.di.i.fra’ter. N.L. fem. n. Chlamydia, a bacterial genus; L. masc. n. frater, brother; N.L. masc. n. Chlamydiifrater, brother of Chlamydia

Gender: masculine (stem: Chlamydiifratr-)

Type species: "Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri" Vorimore et al. 2021

Original publication: Vorimore F, Holzer M, Liebler-Tenorio EM, Barf LM, Delannoy S, Vittecoq M, Wedlarski R, Lecu A, Scharf S, Blanchard Y, et al. Evidence for the existence of a new genus Chlamydiifrater gen. nov. inside the family Chlamydiaceae with two new species isolated from flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus): Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri sp. nov. and Chlamydiifrater volucris sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126200.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

• Notes:
  • This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP. Publication: Borel N, Greub G. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of Chlamydiae, minutes of the closed meeting, 07 October 2021, via Webex. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5213.
  • The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Names but not taxa can be validly published. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
  • The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri" Vorimore et al. 2021	not validly published
    "Chlamydiifrater volucris" Vorimore et al. 2021	not validly published

Parent taxon: Chlamydiaceae Rake 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Vorimore F, Holzer M, Liebler-Tenorio EM, Barf LM, Delannoy S, Vittecoq M, Wedlarski R, Lecu A, Scharf S, Blanchard Y, et al. Evidence for the existence of a new genus Chlamydiifrater gen. nov. inside the family Chlamydiaceae with two new species isolated from flamingo (Phoenicopterus roseus): Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri sp. nov. and Chlamydiifrater volucris sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126200.

Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/chlamydiifraterCopy to clipboardLink copied to clipboard

Record number: 20167