Name: Neisseria elongata Bøvre and Holten 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: e.lon.ga’ta. L. fem. part. adj. elongata, prolonged, elongated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ne͡is-SE-ri-a e-lon-GA-ta, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 25295; CCUG 2043; CCUG 2130; CCUG 2130 A; CIP 72.27; DSM 17712; LMG 5124; NCTC 10660
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ247252
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Bovre K, Holten E. Neisseria elongata sp.nov., a rod-shaped member of the genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of cell shape as a criterion in classification. J Gen Microbiol 1970; 60:67-75. 
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 (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Neisseria elongata subsp. elongata (Bøvre and Holten 1970) Henriksen and Holten 1976 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Neisseria elongata subsp. glycolytica Henriksen and Holten 1976 (Approved Lists 1980) | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Neisseria elongata subsp. nitroreducens Grant et al. 1991 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Neisseria Trevisan 1885 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bovre K, Holten E. Neisseria elongata sp.nov., a rod-shaped member of the genus Neisseria. Re-evaluation of cell shape as a criterion in classification. J Gen Microbiol 1970; 60:67-75.
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