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Name: Geovibrio Caccavo et al. 2000
Etymology: Ge.o.vi’bri.o. Gr. fem. n. gê, the earth; L. v. vibro, to vibrate; N.L. masc. n. Geovibrio, vibrating from the earth
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Geovibrion-), ge-o-WI-bri-o
Type species: Geovibrio ferrireducens Caccavo et al. 2000
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Caccavo FJ, Coates JD, Rossello-Mora RA, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH, Lovley DR, McInerney MJ. Geovibrio ferrireducens, a phylogenetically distinct dissimilatory Fe(III)-reducing bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1996; 165:370-376.
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 75. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2000; 50:1415-1417.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Geovibrio ferrireducens Caccavo et al. 2000 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Geovibrio thiophilus Janssen et al. 2002 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Geovibrionaceae Spring et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Spring S, Rohde M, Bunk B, Sproer C, Will SE, Neumann-Schaal M. New insights into the energy metabolism and taxonomy of Deferribacteres revealed by the characterization of a new isolate from a hypersaline microbial mat. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:2543-2575.
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Record number: 515696