Name: Rhodobacter sphaeroides (van Niel 1944) Imhoff et al. 1984
Basonym: Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: sphae.ro.i’des. Gr. fem. n. sphaîra, sphere, globe; L. adj. suff. -oides, ressembling, similar; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, resembling, similar; from Gr. neut. n. eîdos, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. adj. sphaeroides, spherical
Type strain: 2.4.1; ATCC 17023; ATH 2.4.1.; CCUG 31486; CECT 300; CIP 60.6; DSM 158; IFO 12203; JCM 6121; LMG 2827; NBRC 12203; Van Niel's ATH 2.4.1
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16S rRNA gene: X53853 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Cereibacter sphaeroides (van Niel 1944) Hördt et al. 2020
Name | Kind |
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Luteovulum sphaeroides (van Niel 1944) Suresh et al. 2020 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Cereibacter sphaeroides (van Niel 1944) Hördt et al. 2020 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Rhodopseudomonas sphaeroides van Niel 1944 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, conserved name |
Parent taxon: Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984
Assigned by: Imhoff JF, Trüper HG, Pfennig N. Rearrangement of the species and genera of the phototrophic "purple nonsulfur bacteria". Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:340-343.
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Record number: 780427