Name: Chlamydiifrater Vorimore et al. 2023

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. 2023

Effective 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.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 211. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5845.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Chlamydiifrater phoenicopteri Vorimore et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Chlamydiifrater volucris Vorimore et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

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.

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Record number: 38772