Name: Limibacillus Kim et al. 2015

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Li.mi.ba.cil’lus. L. masc. n. limus, mud; L. masc. n. bacillus, rod; N.L. masc. n. Limibacillus, a rod-shaped bacterium from mud, referring to the typical habitat of the family and isolation of the type strain from coastal soil

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Limibacill-), li-mi-ba-KIL-lus

Type species: Limibacillus halophilus Kim et al. 2015

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kim JH, Konkit M, Yoon JH, Kim W. Limibacillus halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from reclaimed land. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3155-3161. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:4294-4296.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🧕 Hördt et al. (2020) assigned this genus to the family Rhodovibrionaceae Hördt et al. 2020. Publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
  • 🧕 Kim et al. (2015) assigned this genus to the family Rhodospirillaceae Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kim JH, Konkit M, Yoon JH, Kim W. Limibacillus halophilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a moderately halophilic bacterium in the family Rhodospirillaceae isolated from reclaimed land. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3155-3161. 🇰🇷
  • 🧕 Koziaeva et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Fodinicurvataceae Koziaeva et al. 2023. Publication: Koziaeva VV, Sorokin DY, Kolganova TV, Grouzdev DS. Magnetospirillum sulfuroxidans sp. nov., capable of sulfur-dependent lithoautotrophy and a taxonomic reevaluation of the order Rhodospirillales. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126406. 🇷🇺
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NBRC: 1; KCTC: 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
    Limibacillus halophilus Kim et al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Kiloniellaceae Wiese et al. 2009

Assigned by: Hu S, Lu K, Wang C, Li M, Huang J, Wang G. Carbonatibacter coralli gen. nov., sp. nov., a carbonate-producing and vitamin B(12)-sharing bacterium isolated from coral Porites lutea, reclassification of Kiloniellaceae and proposal of Aestuariispiraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6928. 🇨🇳

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