Name: Clostridium thermocellum Viljoen et al. 1926 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ther.mo.cel’lum. Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. neut. n. cellulosum, cellulose; N.L. neut. adj. thermocellum, a thermophile that digests cellulose
Type strain: ATCC 27405; DSM 1237; JCM 9322; LMG 10435; NBRC 103400; NRRL B-4536
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16S rRNA gene: AB558166 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Viljoen JA, Fred EB, Peterson WH. The fermentation of cellulose by thermophilic bacteria. Journal of Agricultural Science Cambridge 1926; 16:1-17.
IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Acetivibrio thermocellus (Viljoen et al. 1926) Tindall 2019
Name | Kind |
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Acetivibrio thermocellus (Viljoen et al. 1926) Tindall 2019 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Hungateiclostridium thermocellum (Viljoen et al. 1926) Zhang et al. 2018 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name |
"Ruminiclostridium thermocellum" (Viljoen et al. 1926) Yutin and Galperin 2013 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Clostridium Prazmowski 1880 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Viljoen JA, Fred EB, Peterson WH. The fermentation of cellulose by thermophilic bacteria. Journal of Agricultural Science Cambridge 1926; 16:1-17.
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Record number: 775006