Name: Viridibacterium Kang et al. 2025

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Vi.ri.di.bac.te’ri.um. L. masc./fem. adj. viridis, virid, pale green; N.L. neut. n. bacterium, a rod; N.L. neut. n. Viridibacterium, a virid-colored and rod-shaped bacterium

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Viridibacteri-), wi-ri-di-bak-TE-ri-um

Type species: Viridibacterium curvum Kang et al. 2025

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kang JY, Chun J, Jung YC, Jahng KY. Viridibacterium curvum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater. J Microbiol 2017; 55:514-519. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 223. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6699.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KACC: 1; JCM: 1.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Viridibacterium curvum Kang et al. 2025	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Rhodocyclaceae Garrity et al. 2006

Assigned by: Kang JY, Chun J, Jung YC, Jahng KY. Viridibacterium curvum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from freshwater. J Microbiol 2017; 55:514-519. 🇰🇷

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Record number: 65721