Name: Dolomitihabitans Robertson and Meyers 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Do.lo.mi.ti.ha’bi.tans. L. neut. n. dolomitum, dolomite; L. pres. part. habitans, inhabiting; N.L. masc. n. Dolomitihabitans, an organism inhabiting dolomite weathering crusts

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Dolomitihabitant-), do-lo-mi-ti-HA-bi-tans

Type species: Dolomitihabitans soli (Yin et al. 2025) Robertson and Meyers 2026

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Robertson CFM, Meyers PR. Reclassification of Streptosporangium soli Yin et al. 2025 as Dolomitihabitans soli gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7111. 🇿🇦

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Streptosporangium Couch 1955 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Yin C, Pan S, Zhai Y, Wang L, Yao J, Zhang Y, Li R, Jiang J, Cao C. Genomic insights into Streptosporangium soli sp. nov., a novel actinobacterium with antitumour potential. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6853. 🇨🇳
  • 😢 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. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. 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: CGMCC: 1; NBRC: 1.

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
    Dolomitihabitans soli (Yin et al. 2025) Robertson and Meyers 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Streptosporangiaceae Goodfellow et al. 1990

Assigned by: Robertson CFM, Meyers PR. Reclassification of Streptosporangium soli Yin et al. 2025 as Dolomitihabitans soli gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7111. 🇿🇦

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