Name: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: L. n. legio -onis, a body of soldiers, legion; L. fem. dim. suff. -ella, diminutive ending; N.L. fem. dim. n. Legionella, small legion or army
Type species: Legionella pneumophila Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Brenner DJ, Steigerwalt AG, McDade JE. Classification of the Legionnaires' disease bacterium: Legionella pneumophila, genus novum, species nova, of the family Legionellaceae, familia nova. Ann Intern Med 1979; 90:656-658.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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Tatlockia Garrity et al. 1980 | heterotypic synonym, validly published |
Fluoribacter Garrity et al. 1980 | heterotypic synonym, validly published |
Sarcobium Drozanski 1991 | heterotypic synonym, validly published |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 61
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 62
Total number of child taxa: 65
Parent taxon: Legionellaceae Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Brenner DJ, Steigerwalt AG, McDade JE. Classification of the Legionnaires' disease bacterium: Legionella pneumophila, genus novum, species nova, of the family Legionellaceae, familia nova. Ann Intern Med 1979; 90:656-658.
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