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Species Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens
Name: Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens Vishnuvardhan Reddy et al. 2013
Etymology: sphae.ro.plas.ti’ge.nens. N.L. n. sphaeroplastum, spheroplast; L. pres. part. genens, producing; N.L. fem. part. adj. sphaeroplastigenens, spheroplast-producing
Pronunciation, gender: spha͡e-ro-plas-TI-ge-nens, feminine
Type strain: JC133; KCTC 15220; NBRC 109056
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HE806187
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Reddy SV, Aspana S, Tushar DL, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV. Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens sp. nov., a halo-alkaliphilic, obligately anaerobic spirochaete isolated from soda lake Lonar. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2223-2228. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3135-3137.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Alkalispirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens (Vishnuvardhan Reddy et al. 2013) Sravanthi et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Alkalispirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens (Vishnuvardhan Reddy et al. 2013) Sravanthi et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens 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 Spirochaeta.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "(spelled 'Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenes' in TRBA)". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Spirochaeta Ehrenberg 1835 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Reddy SV, Aspana S, Tushar DL, Sasikala Ch, Ramana ChV. Spirochaeta sphaeroplastigenens sp. nov., a halo-alkaliphilic, obligately anaerobic spirochaete isolated from soda lake Lonar. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2223-2228.
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Record number: 790837
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