Name: Persephonella atlantica François et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: a.tlan’ti.ca. L. fem. adj. atlantica, for being isolated from the Atlantic Ocean

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-TLAN-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: JCM 34026; MO1340; UBOCC M-3359

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16S rRNA gene: MT376293 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Francois DX, Godfroy A, Mathien C, Aube J, Cathalot C, Lesongeur F, L'Haridon S, Philippon X, Roussel EG. Persephonella atlantica sp. nov.: How to adapt to physico-chemical gradients in high temperature hydrothermal habitats. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126176. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 225. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6863.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2025-10-21.

Parent taxon: Persephonella Götz et al. 2002

Assigned by: Francois DX, Godfroy A, Mathien C, Aube J, Cathalot C, Lesongeur F, L'Haridon S, Philippon X, Roussel EG. Persephonella atlantica sp. nov.: How to adapt to physico-chemical gradients in high temperature hydrothermal habitats. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126176. 🇫🇷

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Record number: 67918