Effective publication:
Winogradsky S. Beiträge zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Bacterien. Heft I. Zur Morphologie und Physiologie der Schwefelbacterien. Arthur Felix, Leipzig, 1888.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Emendations:
Guyoneaud et al. 1998
Guyoneaud R, Suling J, Petri R, Matheron R, Caumette P, Pfennig N, Imhoff JF. Taxonomic rearrangements of the genera Thiocapsa and Amoebobacter on the basis of 16S rDNA sequence analyses, and description of Thiolamprovum gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:957-964.
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1085-1087. Notes:
📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the associated publication is not functional any more.
⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 3 species from the genus.
🧍 Guyoneaud et al. 1998 propose the transfer of Amoebobacter roseus (the type species of the genus Amoebobacter) to the genus Thiocapsa [Thiocapsa rosea (Winogradsky 1888) Guyoneaud et al. 1998, comb. nov.] and a new type species for the genus Amoebobacter (Amoebobacter purpureus Eichler and Pfennig 1989). However, according to Rule 37a (1) "the name of a taxon must be changed if the nomenclatural type is excluded" and according to Rule 37a (2) "retention of a name in a sense which excludes the type can only be effected by conservation and only by the Judicial Commission". — 🧍 In order to solve the confusion caused by the publication of Guyoneaud et al. 1998 [1], Tindall 1999 [2] proposes that Amoebobacter purpureus Eichler and Pfennig 1989 be transferred to a new genus, Pfennigia as Pfennigia purpurea (Eichler and Pfennig 1989) Tindall 1999, comb. nov. The type species of Amoebobacter Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980) has been transferred in the genus Thiocapsa Winogradsky 1888. So, according to Rule 37a, the name Amoebobacter must be changed to Thiocapsa. — 🧍 The proposal to create a new type species for the genus Amoebobacter is not in accordance with the rules of the ICNP.
Notes:
🧕 Bergey et al. (1923) assigned this genus to the tribe "Amoebobacterieae".Publication:
Waksman SA. Genus III. Actinomyces Harz,. In: Bergey DH, Harrison FC, Breed RS, Hammer BW, Huntoon FM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 1st ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1923, p. 339-371.
🧕 Breed et al. (1948) assigned this genus to the family "Thiorhodaceae" Molisch 1907.Publication:
Burkholder WH. Genus I. Pseudomonas Migula. Bacterial plant pathogens. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Hitchens AP (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 6th ed., The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1948, p. 82-150.
🧕 Breed et al. (1957) assigned this genus to the family "Thiorhodaceae" Molisch 1907.Publication:
Parker CD. Genus V. Thiobacillus Beijerinck 1904. In: Breed RS, Murray EGD, Smith NR (eds), Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 7th edition, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1957, p. 83-88.
🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Thiocapsa Winogradsky 1888 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Guyoneaud R, Suling J, Petri R, Matheron R, Caumette P, Pfennig N, Imhoff JF. Taxonomic rearrangements of the genera Thiocapsa and Amoebobacter on the basis of 16S rDNA sequence analyses, and description of Thiolamprovum gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:957-964.
🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Aamoebobacter"; "Amebobacter"; "Ameobacter"; "Ameohobacter"; "Amocbobacter"; "Amochobacter"; "Amoebobactcr"; "Anzoebobacter".
🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.Publication:
Imhoff JF, Madigan MT. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes Subcommittee on the taxonomy of phototrophic bacteria. Minutes of the Meetings, 28 August 2000, Barcelona, Spain. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2002; 52:2335-2336.
❗ Amoebobacter is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.12505 (N = 3).
🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 5; ATCC: 1.
🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "AMBT" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.Publication:
Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:571-579.
Subdivision:
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0 Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 4 Total number of child taxa: 5
Assigned by:
Guyoneaud R, Suling J, Petri R, Matheron R, Caumette P, Pfennig N, Imhoff JF. Taxonomic rearrangements of the genera Thiocapsa and Amoebobacter on the basis of 16S rDNA sequence analyses, and description of Thiolamprovum gen. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:957-964.
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