Name: Conglomeromonas largomobilis Skerman et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: lar.go.mo’bi.lis. Italian masc. n. largo, in a very slow tempo (musical); L. masc./fem. adj. mobilis, movable, mobile; N.L. fem. adj. largomobilis, moving in a very slow manner

Pronunciation, gender: lar-go-MO-bi-lis, feminine

Type strain: ACM 2041; ACM 204F; DSM 9441; UQM 2041

16S rRNA gene: X90759 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Skerman VBD, Sly LI, Williamson ML. Conglomeromonas largomobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a sodium-sensitive, mixed-flagellated organism from fresh waters. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:300-308. 🇦🇺

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Azospirillum largimobile corrig. (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Azospirillum largimobile corrig. (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Azospirillum largomobile (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Conglomeromonas Skerman et al. 1983. Publication: Skerman VBD, Sly LI, Williamson ML. Conglomeromonas largomobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a sodium-sensitive, mixed-flagellated organism from fresh waters. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:300-308. 🇦🇺
  • ⏲ According to Ben-Dekhil et al. (1997), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of "Spirillum lipoferum" Beijerinck 1925. Publication: Ben Dekhil S, Cahill M, Stackebrandt E, Sly LI. Transfer of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis to the genus Azospirillum as Azospirillum largomobile comb. nov., and elevation of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis to the new type species of Conglomeromonas, Conglomeromonas parooensis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1997; 20:72-77. 🇦🇺
  • ⏲ According to Ben-Dekhil et al. (1997), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Ben Dekhil S, Cahill M, Stackebrandt E, Sly LI. Transfer of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis to the genus Azospirillum as Azospirillum largomobile comb. nov., and elevation of Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis to the new type species of Conglomeromonas, Conglomeromonas parooensis sp. nov. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1997; 20:72-77. 🇦🇺
  • ⏲ According to Falk et al. (1986), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Spirillum lipoferum" Beijerinck 1925. Publication: Falk EC, Johnson JL, Baldani VLD, Döbereiner J, Krieg NR. Deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid homology studies of the genera Azospirillum and Conglomeromonas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:80-85.
  • ⏲ According to Falk et al. (1986), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Falk EC, Johnson JL, Baldani VLD, Döbereiner J, Krieg NR. Deoxyribonucleic and ribonucleic acid homology studies of the genera Azospirillum and Conglomeromonas. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1986; 36:80-85.
  • ❗ Conglomeromonas largomobilis is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Conglomeromonas.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "largomobilis: 1 Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1; default: 1 Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 The type strain ACM 2041 is not available (ACM no longer operating). Publication: Euzeby JP. List of Bacterial Names with Standing in Nomenclature: a folder available on the Internet. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:590-592. 🇫🇷

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. largomobilis (Skerman et al. 1983) Skerman et al. 1983	validly published under the ICNP	orphaned subspecies
    Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis Skerman et al. 1983	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Conglomeromonas Skerman et al. 1983

Assigned by: Skerman VBD, Sly LI, Williamson ML. Conglomeromonas largomobilis gen. nov., sp. nov., a sodium-sensitive, mixed-flagellated organism from fresh waters. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1983; 33:300-308. 🇦🇺

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