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Genus Thiorhodovibrio
Name: Thiorhodovibrio Overmann et al. 1993
Etymology: Thi.o.rho.do.vi’bri.o. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; Gr. neut. n. rhodon, the rose; L. v. vibro, to set in tremulous motion, move to and fro, vibrate; N.L. masc. n. vibrio, that which vibrates, and also a bacterial genus name of bacteria possessing a curved rod shape (Vibrio); N.L. masc. n. Thiorhodovibrio, rose vibrio with sulfur
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Thiorhodovibrion-), thi-o-rho-do-WI-bri-o
Type species: Thiorhodovibrio winogradskyi Overmann et al. 1993
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Overmann J, Fischer U, Pfennig N. A new purple sulfur bacterium from saline littoral sediments, Thiorhodovibrio winogradskyi gen. nov. and sp. nov. Arch. Microbiol. 1992; 157:329-335. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 44. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:188-189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Methner et al. 2023
Methner A, Kuzyk SB, Petersen J, Bauer S, Brinkmann H, Sichau K, Wanner G, Wolf J, Neumann-Schaal M, Henke P, et al. Thiorhodovibrio frisius and Trv. litoralis spp. nov., Two Novel Members from a Clade of Fastidious Purple Sulfur Bacteria That Exhibit Unique Red-Shifted Light-Harvesting Capabilities. Microorganisms 2023; 11:0.
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Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 40. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6482.
Notes:- ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 2 new species in the genus.
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Methner et al. 2023
Methner A, Kuzyk SB, Petersen J, Bauer S, Brinkmann H, Sichau K, Wanner G, Wolf J, Neumann-Schaal M, Henke P, et al. Thiorhodovibrio frisius and Trv. litoralis spp. nov., Two Novel Members from a Clade of Fastidious Purple Sulfur Bacteria That Exhibit Unique Red-Shifted Light-Harvesting Capabilities. Microorganisms 2023; 11:0.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Thiorhodovibrio frisius Methner et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name Thiorhodovibrio litoralis Methner et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name Thiorhodovibrio winogradskyi Overmann et al. 1993 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: 516835
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