Species "Spirillum itersonii"

Name: "Spirillum itersonii" Giesberger 1936

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: i.ter.so’ni.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. itersonii, of Iterson, named after G. Van Iterson, a Dutch bacteriologist

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: spi-RIL-lum i-ter-SO-ni-i, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ATCC 12639; CCUG 49447; CIP 105798; Giesberger; IFO 15648; JCM 21278; JCM 21494; LMG 4337; NBRC 15648; NCIB 9070; NCIMB 9070; NRRL B-2053

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Original publication: Giesberger G. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Gattung Spirillum Ehrb. (Inaugural Dissertation, Utrecht). W.D. Meinema, Delft, 1936.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Novispirillum itersonii (Giesberger 1936) Yoon et al. 2007

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Aquaspirillum itersonii (Giesberger 1936) Hylemon et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Novispirillum itersonii (Giesberger 1936) Yoon et al. 2007	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Levispirillum itersonii" (Giesberger 1936) Pot and Gillis 2005	homotypic synonym, not validly published

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Spirillum itersonii subsp. nipponicum" Terasaki 1973	not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists	synonym

Parent taxon: "Spirillum" Hassall 1845

Assigned by: Giesberger G. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Gattung Spirillum Ehrb. (Inaugural Dissertation, Utrecht). W.D. Meinema, Delft, 1936.

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Record number: 4259