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Name: Acetonema longum Kane and Breznak 1992
Etymology: lon’gum. L. neut. adj. longum, long in shape
Type strain: APO-1; ATCC 51454; DSM 6540
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene: AJ010964 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 40. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:191-192.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Acetonema Kane and Breznak 1992
Assigned by: Kane MD, Breznak JA. Acetonema longum gen. nov. sp. nov., an H2/CO2 acetogenic bacterium from the termite, Pterotermes occidentis. Arch Microbiol 1991; 156:91-98.
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Record number: 772544