Name: Chloroherpeton Gibson et al. 1985
Etymology: Gr. masc. adj. chlôros, greenish-yellow, pale green; Gr. neut. n. herpeton, a creeping thing, reptile; N.L. neut. n. Chloroherpeton, green creeping organism
Gender: neuter (stem: Chloroherpet-)
Type species: Chloroherpeton thalassium Gibson et al. 1985
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Effective publication: Gibson J, Pfennig N, Waterbury JB. Chloroherpeton thalassium gen. nov. et spec. nov., a non-filamentous, flexing and gliding green sulfur bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1984; 138:96-101.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 17. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1985; 35:223-225.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
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Chloroherpeton thalassium Gibson et al. 1985 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chlorobiaceae Copeland 1956 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Gibson J, Pfennig N, Waterbury JB. Chloroherpeton thalassium gen. nov. et spec. nov., a non-filamentous, flexing and gliding green sulfur bacterium. Arch Microbiol 1984; 138:96-101.
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Record number: 517202