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Genus Rhabdochromatium
Name: Rhabdochromatium (ex Winogradsky 1888) Dilling et al. 1996
Proposed as: gen. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: Rhab.do.chro.ma’ti.um. Gr. fem. n. rhabdos, a rod; Gr. neut. n. chrôma, color; N.L. neut. n. Rhabdochromatium, colored rod
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Rhabdochromati-), rhab-do-khro-MA-ti-um
Type species: Rhabdochromatium marinum Dilling et al. 1996
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Dilling W, Liesack W, Pfennig N. Rhabdochromatium marinum gen. nom. rev., sp. nov., a purple sulfur bacterium from a salt marsh microbial mat. Arch. Microbiol. 1995; 164:125-131. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 56. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:362-363.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Rhabdocbromatium"; "Rhabdochromalium"; "Rhabdochromatum"; "Rhabdochromazium"; "Rhabdochrotnatium".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; CIP: 1.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "RDCR" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.
Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Rhabdochromatium marinum Dilling et al. 1996 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Garrity GM, Bell JA, Lilburn T. Class III. Gammaproteobacteria class. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part B (The Gammaproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 1. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 516463
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