Name: "Diplosphaera" Wertz et al. 2012
Etymology: Di.plo.sphae’ra. Gr. masc. adj. diploos, double; Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, globe, sphere; N.L. fem. n. Diplosphaera, double sphere or diplococcus
Gender: feminine (stem: Diplosphaer-)
Type species: "Diplosphaera colitermitum" Wertz et al. 2012
Original publication: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JL. Genomic and physiological characterization of the Verrucomicrobia isolate Diplosphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., reveals microaerophily and nitrogen fixation genes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:1544-1555.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Geminisphaera Wertz et al. 2018
Name | Kind |
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Geminisphaera Wertz et al. 2018 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
"Didymococcus" Wertz et al. 2017 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
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: 3
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
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"Diplosphaera colitermitum" Wertz et al. 2012 | not validly published | synonym (and no standing) |
"Diplosphaera colotermitum" Isanapong et al. 2013 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
"Diplosphaera mucosa" Singh et al. 2023 | not validly published | preferred name (not correct name) |
Parent taxon: Opitutaceae Choo et al. 2007
Assigned by: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JL. Genomic and physiological characterization of the Verrucomicrobia isolate Diplosphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., reveals microaerophily and nitrogen fixation genes. Appl Environ Microbiol 2012; 78:1544-1555.
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Record number: 246