Name: Geminisphaera Wertz et al. 2018

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ge.mi.ni.sphae’ra. L. masc. adj. geminus, twin-born, twin; Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, globe, sphere; N.L. fem. n. Geminisphaera, twin sphere

Gender: feminine (stem: Geminisphaer-)

Type species: Geminisphaera colitermitum Wertz et al. 2018

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JLM. Second Correction for Wertz et al., "Genomic and Physiological Characterization of the Verrucomicrobia Isolate Geminisphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., Reveals Microaerophily and Nitrogen Fixation Genes". Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:e00952-18.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 183. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2707-2709.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Diplosphaera" Wertz et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    "Didymococcus" Wertz et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Diplosphaera" Wertz et al. 2012. 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.
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Didymococcus" Wertz et al. 2017. Publication: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JLM. Correction for Wertz et al., "Genomic and Physiological Characterization of the Verrucomicrobia Isolate Geminisphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., Reveals Microaerophily and Nitrogen Fixation Genes". Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:0.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NRRL: 1; ATCC: 1; DSM: 1.
  • 🧍 See also Wertz et al. (2017). Publication: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JLM. Correction for Wertz et al., "Genomic and Physiological Characterization of the Verrucomicrobia Isolate Geminisphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., Reveals Microaerophily and Nitrogen Fixation Genes". Appl Environ Microbiol 2017; 83:0.

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
    Geminisphaera colitermitum Wertz et al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Opitutaceae Choo et al. 2007

Assigned by: Wertz JT, Kim E, Breznak JA, Schmidt TM, Rodrigues JLM. Second Correction for Wertz et al., "Genomic and Physiological Characterization of the Verrucomicrobia Isolate Geminisphaera colitermitum gen. nov., sp. nov., Reveals Microaerophily and Nitrogen Fixation Genes". Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:e00952-18.

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