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Genus Falsibacillus
Name: Falsibacillus Zhou et al. 2009
Etymology: Fal.si.ba.cil’lus. L. masc. perf. part. falsus, false; L. masc. n. Bacillus, a bacterial generic name; N.L. masc. n. Falsibacillus, false Bacillus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Falsibacill-), fal-si-ba-KIL-lus
Type species: Falsibacillus pallidus (Zhou et al. 2008) Zhou et al. 2009
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Zhou Y, Xu J, Xu L, Tindall BJ. Falsibacillus pallidus to replace the homonym Bacillus pallidus Zhou et al. 2008. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:3176-3180. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:473-474.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Falsibacillaceae Li et al. 2024.
Publication:
Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539. 🇨🇳
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🧕 Li et al. (2024) assigned this genus to the family Falsibacillaceae Li et al. 2024.
Publication:
Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539. 🇨🇳
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Zhou Y, Wei W, Che Q, Xu Y, Wang X, Huang X, Lai R. Bacillus pallidus sp. nov., isolated from forest soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2850-2854. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CCTCC: 1; LMG: 1; NBRC: 1; DSM: 1; CGMCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Falsibacillaceae Li et al. 2024.
Publication:
Li Y, Zhang D, Bo D, Peng D, Sun M, Zheng J. A taxonomic note on the order Caryophanales: description of 12 novel families and emended description of 21 families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6539.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Falsibacillus albus Shi et al. 2019 validly published under the ICNP correct name Falsibacillus pallidus (Zhou et al. 2008) Zhou et al. 2009 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Bacillaceae Fischer 1895 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhou Y, Xu J, Xu L, Tindall BJ. Falsibacillus pallidus to replace the homonym Bacillus pallidus Zhou et al. 2008. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:3176-3180. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 517929
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