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Species Spirosoma lituiforme
Name: Spirosoma lituiforme Li et al. 2018
Etymology: li.tu.i.for’me. L. masc. n. lituus, curved rod of the augurs; L. neut. adj. suff. -forme, having the form of; N.L. neut. adj. lituiforme, formed like a curved rod
Pronunciation, gender: li-tu-i-FOR-me, neuter
Type strain: JCM 32128; KCTC 52724; S1-2-4
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC269316
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Li W, Lee SY, Park S, Kim BO, Ten LN, Jung HY. Spirosoma lituiforme sp. nov., isolated from soil. J Microbiol 2017; 55:856-861. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 180. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:693-694.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Spirosoma Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Li W, Lee SY, Park S, Kim BO, Ten LN, Jung HY. Spirosoma lituiforme sp. nov., isolated from soil. J Microbiol 2017; 55:856-861.
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Record number: 797433
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