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Genus Rhodopila
Name: Rhodopila Imhoff et al. 1984
Etymology: Rho.do.pi.la. Gr. neut. n. rhodon, the rose; L. fem. n. pila, a ball or globe; N.L. fem. n. Rhodopila, red sphere
Gender: feminine (stem: Rhodopil-)
Type species: Rhodopila globiformis (Pfennig 1974) Imhoff et al. 1984
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343. 
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Rhodopseudomonas Czurda and Maresch 1937 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Pfennig N. Rhodopseudomonas globiformis, sp. n., a new species of the Rhodospirillaceae. Archives of Microbiology 1974; 100:197-206.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 1; DSM: 1.
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ROPA" 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.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Rhodopseudomonas Czurda and Maresch 1937 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Pfennig N. Rhodopseudomonas globiformis, sp. n., a new species of the Rhodospirillaceae. Archives of Microbiology 1974; 100:197-206.
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 Rhodopila globiformis (Pfennig 1974) Imhoff et al. 1984 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Acetobacteraceae (ex Henrici 1939) Gillis and De Ley 1980
Assigned by:
Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343.
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Record number: 516480
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