Name: Rhodocyclus Pfennig 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: Gr. neut. n. rhodon, the rose; L. masc. n. cyclus, a circle; N.L. masc. n. Rhodocyclus, red circle
Type species: Rhodocyclus purpureus Pfennig 1978 (Approved Lists 1980)
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Pfennig N. Rhodocyclus purpureus gen. nov. and sp. nov., a ring-shaped, vitamin B12-requiring member of the family Rhodospirillaceae. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1978; 28:283-288.
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
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Rhodocyclus gelatinosus (Molisch 1907) Imhoff et al. 1984 | validly published | synonym |
Rhodocyclus purpureus Pfennig 1978 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published | correct name |
Rhodocyclus tenuis (Pfennig 1969) Imhoff et al. 1984 | validly published | correct name |
Parent taxon: Rhodocyclaceae Garrity et al. 2006
Assigned by: Garrity GM, Bell JA, Lilburn T. Family I. Rhodocyclaceae fam. nov. In: Brenner DJ, Krieg NR, Staley JT, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 887.
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