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Species Treponema caldarium
Name: Treponema caldarium corrig. (Pohlschröder et al. 1995) Abt et al. 2013
Basonym: Spirochaeta caldarium Pohlschröder et al. 1995
Etymology: cal.da’ri.um. L. neut. adj. caldarium, pertaining to warmth, warming
Type strain: ATCC 51460; DSM 7334; H1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EU580141
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Abt B, Goker M, Scheuner C, Han C, Lu M, Misra M, Lapidus A, Nolan M, Lucas S, Hammon N, et al. Genome sequence of the thermophilic fresh-water bacterium Spirochaeta caldaria type strain (H1T), reclassification of Spirochaeta caldaria, Spirochaeta stenostrepta, and Spirochaeta zuelzerae in the genus Treponema as Treponema caldaria comb. nov., Treponema stenostrepta comb. nov., and Treponema zuelzerae comb. nov., and emendation of the genus Treponema. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 8:88-105. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 153. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3131-3134.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Gracilinema caldarium (Pohlschröder et al. 1995) Brune et al. 2022
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Gracilinema caldarium (Pohlschröder et al. 1995) Brune et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Spirochaeta caldarium Pohlschröder et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling Treponema caldaria (Pohlschröder et al. 1995) Abt et al. 2013 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling Spirochaeta caldaria corrig. Pohlschröder et al. 1995 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Treponema caldarium 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 Treponema.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2024-03-27.
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🧍 The gender of the specific epithet was corrected from feminine to neuter on validation. — 🧍 The original spelling of the specific epithet, caldaria (sic), has been corrected on validation; complete authorship of the combinatio nova reads: Abt, Göker and Klenk 2013.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 153. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3131-3134.
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🧍 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: Treponema Schaudinn 1905 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Abt B, Goker M, Scheuner C, Han C, Lu M, Misra M, Lapidus A, Nolan M, Lucas S, Hammon N, et al. Genome sequence of the thermophilic fresh-water bacterium Spirochaeta caldaria type strain (H1T), reclassification of Spirochaeta caldaria, Spirochaeta stenostrepta, and Spirochaeta zuelzerae in the genus Treponema as Treponema caldaria comb. nov., Treponema stenostrepta comb. nov., and Treponema zuelzerae comb. nov., and emendation of the genus Treponema. Stand Genomic Sci 2013; 8:88-105.
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Record number: 791060
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