Name: Tepidamorphus gemmatus Albuquerque et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gem.ma’tus. L. masc. part. adj. gemmatus, provided with buds

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … gem-MA-tus, masculine

Type strain: CB-27A; DSM 19345; LMG 24113

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GU187912 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Albuquerque L, Rainey FA, Pena A, Tiago I, Verissimo A, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Tepidamorphus gemmatus gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:60-66. 🇵🇹

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 134. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1477-1479.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Tepidamorphus Albuquerque et al. 2010. Publication: Albuquerque L, Rainey FA, Pena A, Tiago I, Verissimo A, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Tepidamorphus gemmatus gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:60-66. 🇵🇹
  • 😷 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.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: 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. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Tepidamorphus Albuquerque et al. 2010

Assigned by: Albuquerque L, Rainey FA, Pena A, Tiago I, Verissimo A, Nobre MF, da Costa MS. Tepidamorphus gemmatus gen. nov., sp. nov., a slightly thermophilic member of the Alphaproteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2010; 33:60-66. 🇵🇹

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