Name: "Vitreimonas silvestris" (Vieira et al. 2020) Hallgren et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Terricaulis silvestris Vieira et al. 2020

Etymology: sil.ves’tris. L. fem. adj. silvestris, referring to the forest soil from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sil-WES-tris, feminine

Nomenclatural type: 0127_4; CECT 9243; DSM 104635

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16S rRNA gene: MN833493 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hallgren J, Dharamshi JE, Rodriguez-Gijon A, Nuy J, Garcia SL, Jonas K. Widespread potential for phototrophy and convergent reduction of lifecycle complexity in the dimorphic order Caulobacterales. Nat Commun 2025; 16:11003. 🇸🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Terricaulis silvestris Vieira et al. 2020

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Terricaulis silvestris Vieira et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Parent taxon: Vitreimonas Asem et al. 2020

Assigned by: Hallgren J, Dharamshi JE, Rodriguez-Gijon A, Nuy J, Garcia SL, Jonas K. Widespread potential for phototrophy and convergent reduction of lifecycle complexity in the dimorphic order Caulobacterales. Nat Commun 2025; 16:11003. 🇸🇪

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Record number: 69779