Species Allopseudospirillum japonicum

Name: Allopseudospirillum japonicum (Watanabe 1959) Molinari Novoa and Oren 2023

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: "Spirillum japonicum" Watanabe 1959

Etymology: ja.po’ni.cum. N.L. neut. adj. japonicum, pertaining to Japan

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-lo-pse͡u-do-spi-RIL-lum ja-PO-ni-kum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 19191; CIP 103373; DSM 7165; IFO 15446; LMG 10146; NBRC 15446; NCIMB 1346; NCMB 1346

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB680858 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Molinari Novoa EA, Oren A. Proposal of Allopseudospirillum gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic name Pseudospirillum Satomi et al. 2002. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6129. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6145.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Spirillum japonicum" Watanabe 1959	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
    Oceanospirillum japonicum (Watanabe 1959) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Pseudospirillum japonicum (Watanabe 1959) Satomi et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Allopseudospirillum Molinari Novoa and Oren 2023. Publication: Molinari Novoa EA, Oren A. Proposal of Allopseudospirillum gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic name Pseudospirillum Satomi et al. 2002. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6129. 🇮🇱
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Allopseudospirillum Molinari Novoa and Oren 2023

Assigned by: Molinari Novoa EA, Oren A. Proposal of Allopseudospirillum gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic name Pseudospirillum Satomi et al. 2002. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6129. 🇮🇱

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