Species Bacillus simplex

Name: Bacillus simplex (ex Meyer and Gottheil 1901) Priest et al. 1989

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: sim’plex L. masc. adj. simplex, simple

Gender: masculine

Type strains: ATCC 49097; DSM 1321; LMG 11160; NRS 960

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16S rRNA gene: X60638 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Priest FG, Goodfellow M, Todd C. A numerical classification of the genus Bacillus. J Gen Microbiol 1988; 134:1847-1882.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 28. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1989; 39:93-94.

Nomenclatural status: validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Peribacillus simplex (Priest et al. 1989) Patel and Gupta 2020

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Peribacillus simplex (Priest et al. 1989) Patel and Gupta 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published

Emendations:
- Heyrman et al. 2005 Heyrman J, Logan NA, Rodriguez-Diaz M, Scheldeman P, Lebbe L, Swings J, Heyndrickx M, De Vos P. Study of mural painting isolates, leading to the transfer of 'Bacillus maroccanus' and 'Bacillus carotarum' to Bacillus simplex, emended description of Bacillus simplex, re-examination of the strains previously attributed to 'Bacillus macroides' and description of Bacillus muralis sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:119-131. Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:987-991.
  Notes:
  - Bacillus simplex (ex Meyer and Gottheil 1901) Priest et al. 1989 emend. Heyrman et al. 2005 also encompasses strains belonging to "Bacillus maroccanus" Delaporte and Sasson 1967, strains belonging to "Bacillus carotarum" Koch 1888, and the strain LMG 18508 = NCIMB 8796 of "Bacillus macroides".

Notes:
- In the effective publication by Priest et al. 1988, this name is cited as Bacillus simplex (ex Gottheil 1901) Priest et al. 1989. However, according to the Index Bergeyana, the synonym is "Bacillus simplex" Meyer and Gottheil 1901 in Gottheil 1901. Publication: Buchanan RE, Holt JG, Lessel Jr. EF. Index Bergeyana. The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1966.

Parent taxon: Bacillus Cohn 1872 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Priest FG, Goodfellow M, Todd C. A numerical classification of the genus Bacillus. J Gen Microbiol 1988; 134:1847-1882.

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