Name: Leptothrix discophora (ex Schwers 1912) Spring et al. 1997
Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: dis.co.pho.ra. Gr. masc. n. diskos, anything quoit-shaped, a disk; Gr. masc./fem. adj. phoros, bearing; N.L. fem. adj. discophora, disk-bearing
Type strain: ATCC 43182; LMG 8141; SS-1
16S rRNA gene: Z18533 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Spring S, Kämpfer P, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH. Polyphasic characterization of the genus Leptothrix: new descriptions of Leptothrix mobilis sp. nov. and Leptothrix discophora sp. nov. nom. rev. and emended description of Leptothrix cholodnii emend. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1996; 19:634-643.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 61. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:601-602.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Leptothrix Kützing 1843 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Spring S, Kämpfer P, Ludwig W, Schleifer KH. Polyphasic characterization of the genus Leptothrix: new descriptions of Leptothrix mobilis sp. nov. and Leptothrix discophora sp. nov. nom. rev. and emended description of Leptothrix cholodnii emend. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1996; 19:634-643.
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Record number: 784146