Name: Leptonema Hovind-Hougen 1983
Etymology: Gr. adj. leptos, thin, narrow, fine; Gr. neut. n. nĂªma, a filament or thread; N.L. neut. n. Leptonema, a thin filament or thread, describing a bacterium that resembles a thin filament or thread
Type species: Leptonema illini Hovind-Hougen 1983
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Hovind-Hougen K. Leptospiraceae, a new family to include Leptospira Noguchi 1917 and Leptonema gen. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1979; 29:245-251.
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 10. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1983; 33:438-440.
Nomenclatural status: validly published
Taxonomic status: correct name
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
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Leptonema illini Hovind-Hougen 1983 | validly published | correct name |
Parent taxon: Leptospiraceae Hovind-Hougen 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Hovind-Hougen K. Leptospiraceae, a new family to Include Leptospira Noguchi 1917 and Leptonema gen. Nov. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1979; 29:245-251.
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