Name: Sphaerochaeta coccoides (Dröge et al. 2006) Abt et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Spirochaeta coccoides Dröge et al. 2006

Etymology: coc.co.i’des. N.L. fem. adj. coccoides, berry-shaped

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kok-ko-I-des, feminine

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1237; DSM 17374; SPN1

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ698092 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Abt B, Han C, Scheuner C, Lu M, Lapidus A, Nolan M, Lucas S, Hammon N, Deshpande S, Cheng JF, et al. Complete genome sequence of the termite hindgut bacterium Spirochaeta coccoides type strain (SPN1^T), reclassification in the genus Sphaerochaeta as Sphaerochaeta coccoides comb. nov. and emendations of the family Spirochaetaceae and the genus Sphaerochaeta. Stand Genomic Sci 2012; 6:194-209. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 147. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2045-2047.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Spirochaeta coccoides Dröge et al. 2006	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Parasphaerochaeta coccoides (Dröge et al. 2006) Bidzhieva et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Hördt et al. 2020 Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
    Notes:
    • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 Complete authorship of the combinatio nova reads: Abt, Göker, Kyrpides and Klenk.

Parent taxon: Sphaerochaeta Ritalahti et al. 2012

Assigned by: Abt B, Han C, Scheuner C, Lu M, Lapidus A, Nolan M, Lucas S, Hammon N, Deshpande S, Cheng JF, et al. Complete genome sequence of the termite hindgut bacterium Spirochaeta coccoides type strain (SPN1^T), reclassification in the genus Sphaerochaeta as Sphaerochaeta coccoides comb. nov. and emendations of the family Spirochaetaceae and the genus Sphaerochaeta. Stand Genomic Sci 2012; 6:194-209. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 790023