Name: Rhodopseudomonas globiformis Pfennig 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: glo.bi.for’mis. L. masc. n. globus, ball, sphere, globe; L. adj. suff. -formis -is -e, -like, in the shape of; N.L. fem. adj. globiformis, sphere-shaped

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: r^ho-do-pse͡u-DO-mo-nas glo-bi-FOR-mis, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 35887; DSM 161; LMG 4312

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16S rRNA gene: D86513 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Pfennig N. Rhodopseudomonas globiformis, sp. n., a new species of the Rhodospirillaceae. Archives of Microbiology 1974; 100:197-206.

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: Rhodopila globiformis (Pfennig 1974) Imhoff et al. 1984

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhodopila globiformis (Pfennig 1974) Imhoff et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Rhodopseudomonas globiformis 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 Rhodopseudomonas.
  • 😷 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 2026-08-13. 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Rhodopseudomonas Czurda and Maresch 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Pfennig N. Rhodopseudomonas globiformis, sp. n., a new species of the Rhodospirillaceae. Archives of Microbiology 1974; 100:197-206.

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Record number: 780503