Name: Herpetosiphon llansteffanensis corrig. Livingstone et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: llan.stef.fa.nen’sis. N.L. masc. adj. llansteffanensis, referring to Llansteffan

Pronunciation, gender: llan-stef-fa-NEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CA052B; DSM 107618; NBRC 113495

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: PUBZ01000030 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Livingstone PG, Morphew RM, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Genome Analysis, Metabolic Potential, and Predatory Capabilities of Herpetosiphon llansteffanense sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:e01040-18.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 186. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:597-599.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Herpetosiphon llansteffanense Livingstone et al. 2019	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Herpetosiphon Holt and Lewin 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Livingstone PG, Morphew RM, Cookson AR, Whitworth DE. Genome Analysis, Metabolic Potential, and Predatory Capabilities of Herpetosiphon llansteffanense sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 2018; 84:e01040-18.

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Record number: 800170