Name: Conglomeromonas largomobilis Skerman et al. 1983

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

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

Gender: feminine

Type strain: ACM 2041; 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

Taxonomic status: synonym

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Azospirillum largomobile (sic) (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, misspelling
    Azospirillum largimobile corrig. (Skerman et al. 1983) Ben Dekhil et al. 1997	homotypic synonym, validly published

• 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.
  • The type strain ACM 2041 is not available (ACM no longer operating). Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73.

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	validly published	orphaned subspecies
    Conglomeromonas largomobilis subsp. parooensis Skerman et al. 1983	validly published	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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