Etymology:
glau.co.pis. N.L. masc./fem. adj.glaucopis, gleaming-eyed (an epithet of the warlike goddess Athena), perhaps a reference to the presence of refractile gas vacuoles; from Gr. adj. glaukôpis
Effective publication:
Irgens RL. Meniscus, a new genus of aerotolerant, gas-vacuolated bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1977; 27:38-43.
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
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Risk group:
1
Notes:
🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Meniscus Irgens 1977 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Irgens RL. Meniscus, a new genus of aerotolerant, gas-vacuolated bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1977; 27:38-43.
😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
🧍 Yarza et al. (2013) expected for accession GU269545, originating from the alleged type-strain deposit ATCC 29398, an affiliation with Cytophagaceae (Sphingobacteriales) but observed an affiliation with a deep branch in Bacteroidales and 80% similarity against Cytophaga hutchinsonii.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.
🧍 The 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain shows an unexpected affiliation with a deep branch in Bacteroidales (80% similarity against Cytophaga hutchinsonii).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.
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Irgens RL. Meniscus, a new genus of aerotolerant, gas-vacuolated bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1977; 27:38-43.
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