Etymology:Le.be.ti’mo.nas.L. masc. n.lebes (gen. lebetis), a copper basin, kettle, caldron; L. fem. n.monas, a unit, monad; N.L. fem. n.Lebetimonas, cell from a caldron
Valid publication:
Takai K, Hirayama H, Nakagawa T, Suzuki Y, Nealson KH, Horikoshi K. Lebetimonas acidiphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic, acidophilic, hydrogen-oxidizing chemolithoautotroph within the 'Epsilonproteobacteria', isolated from a deep-sea hydrothermal fumarole in the Mariana Arc. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:183-189. 🇯🇵
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:987-991.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Notes:
🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; JCM: 1; NBRC: 1.
Subdivision:
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