Name: Thalassovita activa (Pujalte et al. 2018) Deshmukh and Oren 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Thalassobius activus Pujalte et al. 2018

Etymology: ac.ti’va. L. fem. adj. activa, active, referring to the metabolic activity of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ak-TI-wa, feminine

Type strain: 11SM13; CECT 5113; LMG 29900

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16S rRNA gene: CYTO01000011 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: Cognatishimia activa (Pujalte et al. 2018) Arahal et al. 2019

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Cognatishimia activa (Pujalte et al. 2018) Arahal et al. 2019	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Thalassobius activus Pujalte et al. 2018	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: 16201