Name: Pelodictyon luteolum (Schmidle 1901) Pfennig and Trüper 1971 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Aphanothece luteola Schmidle 1901

Etymology: lu.te’o.lum. L. neut. adj. luteolum, yellowish

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pe-lo-DIK-ty-on lu-TE-o-lum, neuter

Type strain: 2530; BCRC 81028; DSM 273; Polden; SMG 273

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: Y08107 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Pfennig N, Trüper HG. New nomenclatural combinations in the phototrophic sulfur bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1971; 21:11-14.

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: synonym

Correct name: Chlorobium luteolum (Schmidle 1901) Imhoff 2003

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Chlorobium luteolum (Schmidle 1901) Imhoff 2003	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Schmidlea luteola (Schmidle 1901) Lauterborn 1913	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code)
    Aphanothece luteola Schmidle 1901	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICN (Botanical Code), basonym of name in Approved Lists

• Notes:
  • ❗ Pelodictyon luteolum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Pelodictyon.
  • 😷 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. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 8 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Pelodictyon Lauterborn 1913 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Pfennig N, Trüper HG. New nomenclatural combinations in the phototrophic sulfur bacteria. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1971; 21:11-14.

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