Genus Rochalimaea

Name: Rochalimaea (Macchiavello 1947) Krieg 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Ro.cha.li.mae’a. N.L. fem. n. Rochalimaea, named for H. da Rocha-Lima, one of the early investigators of the etiology of rickettsial diseases

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Rochalimae-), ro-k^ha-li-MA͡E-a

Type species: Rochalimaea quintana (Schmincke 1917) Krieg 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)

Effective publication: Krieg A. Grundlagen der Insektenpathologie. Viren-, Rickettsien- und Bakterien- Infektionen. Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff, Verlag, Darmstadt, 1961.

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 under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 2

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ditibartonella Botero et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Attibartonella Botero et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Grahamella (ex Brumpt 1911) Ristic and Kreier 1984	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Bartonia" Strong et al. 1913	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980)	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 Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Brenner DJ, O'Connor SP, Winkler HH, Steigerwalt AG. Proposals to unify the genera Bartonella and Rochalimaea, with descriptions of Bartonella quintana comb. nov., Bartonella vinsonii comb. nov., Bartonella henselae comb. nov., and Bartonella elizabethae comb. nov., and to remove the family Bartonellaceae from the order Rickettsiales. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:777-786. 🇺🇸
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Rocalimaea"; "Rochalimaca"; "Rochalimea"; "Rochalinimea"; "Rochaliraea"; "Rochalirnaea"; "Ruchalimaea".
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Brenner et al. (1993). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
  • ❗ Rochalimaea is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CIP: 4; ATCC: 4; CCUG: 3; DSM: 3.
  • 😷 The risk group for Sweden has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "(spelled 'Rochalimea' in se)". — The risk group for United Kingdom has been imported on 2024-01-31. The full classification is: risk group = 2. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🧍 On the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names and on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names (Amended Edition), "Dr. Dietrich Steinkopff" is erroneously cited as "Dr. Dietrich Steinkofpp (sic)". Publication: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "RCLM" 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.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4
Total number of child taxa: 5

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Rochalimaea elizabethae Daly et al. 1993	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    "Rochalimaea henselae" Welch et al. 1992	not validly published	preferred name
    Rochalimaea henselae Regnery et al. 1992	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Rochalimaea quintana (Schmincke 1917) Krieg 1961 (Approved Lists 1980)	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Rochalimaea vinsonii Weiss and Dasch 1982	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Brenner DJ, O'Connor SP, Winkler HH, Steigerwalt AG. Proposals to unify the genera Bartonella and Rochalimaea, with descriptions of Bartonella quintana comb. nov., Bartonella vinsonii comb. nov., Bartonella henselae comb. nov., and Bartonella elizabethae comb. nov., and to remove the family Bartonellaceae from the order Rickettsiales. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:777-786. 🇺🇸

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