Name: Pleomorpha Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ple.o.mor’pha. Gr. neut. adj. pleon, more; Gr. fem. n. morphê, shape or form; N.L. fem. n. Pleomorpha, organism showing multiple forms

Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Pleomorph-), ple-o-MOR-p^ha

Type species: Pleomorpha daqingensis (Wang et al. 2017) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023

Effective publication: Montero-Calasanz MDC, Yaramis A, Rohde M, Schumann P, Klenk HP, Meier-Kolthoff JP. Corrigendum: Genotype-phenotype correlations within the Geodermatophilaceae. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1100319.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 211. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5845.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Geodermatophilus Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pleomorpha" Montero-Calasanz et al. 2022	homotypic synonym, not validly published
    Geodermatophilus Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Petropleomorpha Li 2023	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Geodermatophilus Luedemann 1968 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Wang Y, Zhang L, Zhang X, Huang J, Zhao Y, Zhao Y, Liu J, Huang C, Wang J, Hu Y, et al. Geodermatophilus daqingensis sp. nov., isolated from petroleum-contaminated soil. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:803-809.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CGMCC: 1; DSM: 1.
  • 🧍 Pleomorpha Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023 is illegitimate because it is a later homonym of Pleomorpha Saunders 1847, a genus of beetles. Publication: Li MS. Replacement of the illegitimate name Pleomorpha daqingensis (Wang et al. 2017) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023 with the oldest legitimate name Geodermatophilus daqingensis Wang et al. 2017 and proposal to attribute this species to Petropleomorpha daqingensis (Wang et al. 2017) Li 2023 comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6079.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
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
    Pleomorpha daqingensis (Wang et al. 2017) Montero-Calasanz et al. 2023	validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name	synonym

Parent taxon: Geodermatophilaceae Normand 2006

Assigned by: Montero-Calasanz M, Yaramis A, Rohde M, Schumann P, Klenk H-P, Meier-Kolthoff JP. Corrigendum: Genotype–phenotype correlations within the Geodermatophilaceae. Frontiers in Microbiology 2023; 13:0.

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