Name: Thalassovita abyssi (Nogi et al. 2016) Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Thalassobius abyssi Nogi et al. 2016

Etymology: a.bys’si. L. gen. fem. n. abyssi, from the abyss

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … a-BYS-si, feminine

Type strain: DSM 100673; JAMH 43; JCM 30900

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: LC057677 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Thalassovita gen. nov. and Alloyangia gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Thalassobius and Yangia, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6025. 🇮🇱

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6158.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Shimia abyssi (Nogi et al. 2016) Wirth and Whitman 2018

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Shimia abyssi (Nogi et al. 2016) Wirth and Whitman 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thalassobius abyssi Nogi et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Thalassovita Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Assigned by: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Thalassovita gen. nov. and Alloyangia gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Thalassobius and Yangia, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6025. 🇮🇱

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Record number: 16115