Name: Sphaerochaeta globosa Ritalahti et al. 2012
Etymology: glo.bo.sa. L. fem. adj. globosa, sphere-shaped, reflecting the characteristic morphology, wherein round cells form on spherical ‘bubbles’ during exponential growth
Type strain: ATCC BAA-1886; Buddy; DSM 22777
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16S rRNA gene: AF357916 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Ritalahti KM, Justicia-Leon SD, Cusick KD, Ramos-Hernandez N, Rubin M, Dornbush J, Loffler FE. Sphaerochaeta globosa gen. nov., sp. nov. and Sphaerochaeta pleomorpha sp. nov., free-living, spherical spirochaetes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:210-216.
IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:757-758.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Sphaerochaeta Ritalahti et al. 2012
Assigned by: Ritalahti KM, Justicia-Leon SD, Cusick KD, Ramos-Hernandez N, Rubin M, Dornbush J, Loffler FE. Sphaerochaeta globosa gen. nov., sp. nov. and Sphaerochaeta pleomorpha sp. nov., free-living, spherical spirochaetes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:210-216.
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Record number: 789643