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Genus "Zymosarcina"
Etymology: Zy.mo.sar’ci.na. L. fem. n. sarcina, a package; N.L. fem. n. Zymosarcina
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Zymosarcin-), zy-mo-SAR-ki-na
Type species: "Zymosarcina ventriculi" (Goodsir 1842) Smit 1930
Original publication: Smit J. Die Garungssarcinen. Eine Monographie. Pflanzenforschung 1930; 14:1-59.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Sarcina Goodsir 1842 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sarcina Goodsir 1842 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🧕 Kluyver and Van Niel (1936) assigned this genus to the tribe "Sarcineae". Publication: Kluyver AJ, Van Niel CB. Prospects for a natural system of classification of bacteria. Zentralblatt für Bakteriologie, Parasitenkunde, Infektionskrankheiten und Hygiene, Abteilung II 1936; 94:369-403.
- 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Sarcina Goodsir 1842 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Goodsir J. History of a case in which a fluid periodically ejected from the stomach contained vegetable organisms of an undescribed form. Edinburgh Medical Surgery Journal 1842; 57:430-443.
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Zymasarcina"; "Zymngasrcina"; "Zymosamina".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: NCTC: 1; DSM: 1; ATCC: 1.
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "ZYSR" 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.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Zymosarcina methanica" Smit 1930 not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists synonym "Zymosarcina ventriculi" (Goodsir 1842) Smit 1930 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Wiegel J. Family I. Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933, 90 AL. In: De Vos P, Garrity GM, Jones D, Krieg NR, Ludwig W, Rainey FA, K.-H. S, Whitman WB (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, volume 3, The Firmicutes, Springer, New York, 2009, p. 738-848. 🇧🇪
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Record number: 9631
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