Genus Trichlorobacter
Name: Trichlorobacter De Wever et al. 2001
Etymology: L. num. adj. tris, three; Gr. masc. adj. [χλωρός] chlôros, greenish-yellow, pale green; N.L. pref. chloro-, referring to chlorine (named for its color); N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Trichlorobacter, a TCA-dechlorinating rod
Type species: Trichlorobacter thiogenes De Wever et al. 2001
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
De Wever H, Cole JR, Fettig MR, Hogan DA, Tiedje JM. Reductive dehalogenation of trichloroacetic acid by Trichlorobacter thiogenes gen. nov., sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:2297-2301. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 78. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1-2.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Waite et al. 2020
Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4645.
Notes:- Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Waite et al. 2020
Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016.
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Notes:
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Waite et al. (2020) assigned this genus to the family "Pseudopelobacteraceae" Waite et al. 2020.
Publication:
Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016.
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The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Geobacter Lovley et al. 1995.
Publication:
Nevin KP, Holmes DE, Woodard TL, Covalla SF, Lovley DR. Reclassification of Trichlorobacter thiogenes as Geobacter thiogenes comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:463-466.
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Waite et al. (2020) assigned this genus to the family "Pseudopelobacteraceae" Waite et al. 2020.
Publication:
Waite DW, Chuvochina M, Pelikan C, Parks DH, Yilmaz P, Wagner M, Loy A, Naganuma T, Nakai R, Whitman WB, et al. Proposal to reclassify the proteobacterial classes Deltaproteobacteria and Oligoflexia, and the phylum Thermodesulfobacteria into four phyla reflecting major functional capabilities. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5972-6016.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Trichlorobacter lovleyi (Sung et al. 2009) Waite et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Trichlorobacter thiogenes De Wever et al. 2001 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Geobacteraceae Holmes et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Holmes DE, Nevin KP, Lovley DR. Comparison of 16S rRNA, nifD, recA, gyrB, rpoB and fusA genes within the family Geobacteraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1591-1599.
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