Name: Govanella Vandamme et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Go.va.nel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Govanella, named in honor of John R. W. Govan, for his many contributions to our understanding of medical and environmental bacteria

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Govanell-), go-wa-NEL-la

Type species: Govanella unica Vandamme et al. 2026

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Corrigendum to "Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria" [Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 46(3) (2023) 126405]. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126642. 🇧🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 227. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6989.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Govania" Vandamme et al. 2023	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Govanellaceae Vandamme et al. 2026. Publication: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Corrigendum to "Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria" [Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 46(3) (2023) 126405]. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126642. 🇧🇪
  • 🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Govania" Vandamme et al. 2023. Publication: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126405. 🇧🇪
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: LMG: 1; CECT: 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
    Govanella unica Vandamme et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Govanellaceae Vandamme et al. 2026

Assigned by: Vandamme P, Peeters C, Hettiarachchi A, Cnockaert M, Carlier A. Corrigendum to "Govania unica gen. nov., sp. nov., a rare biosphere bacterium that represents a novel family in the class Alphaproteobacteria" [Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 46(3) (2023) 126405]. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126642. 🇧🇪

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