Name: Clevelandina Bermudes et al. 1988

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Cle.ve.lan.di’na. N.L. fem. n. Clevelandina, named in honor of L.R. Cleveland (1892-1969), an American biologist

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Clevelandin-), kle-we-lan-DI-na

Type species: Clevelandina reticulitermitidis Bermudes et al. 1988

Valid publication: Bermudes D, Chase D, Margulis L. Morphology as a basis for taxonomy of large spirochetes symbiotic in wood-eating cockroaches and termites: Pillotina gen. nov., nom. rev.; Pillotina calotermitidis sp. nov., nom. rev.; Diplocalyx gen. nov., nom. rev.; Diplocalyx calotermitidis sp. nov., nom. rev.; Hollandina gen. nov., nom.[TRUNCATED]. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1988; 38:291-302.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Wier et al. (2000) assigned this genus to the family "Pillotinaceae" Margulis and Hinkle 1992. Publication: Wier A, Ashen J, Margulis L. Canaleparolina darwiniensis, gen. nov., sp. nov., and other pillotinaceous spirochetes from insects. Int Microbiol 2000; 3:213-223. 🇺🇸
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "CLEV" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer. Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Clevelandina reticulitermitidis Bermudes et al. 1988	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Spirochaetaceae Swellengrebel 1907 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Gupta RS, Mahmood S, Adeolu M. A phylogenomic and molecular signature based approach for characterization of the phylum Spirochaetes and its major clades: proposal for a taxonomic revision of the phylum. Front Microbiol 2013; 4:217. 🇨🇦

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