Name: Motiliproteus Wang et al. 2015
Etymology: Mo.ti.li.pro’teus. N.L. masc./fem. adj. motilis, motile; Gr. masc. n. Prôteus, a mythical figure able to assume different forms; N.L. masc. n. Motiliproteus, a motile bacteria of various forms
Gender: masculine (stem: Motiliprote-)
Type species: Motiliproteus sediminis Wang et al. 2015
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication: Wang ZJ, Xie ZH, Wang C, Du ZJ, Chen GJ. Motiliproteus sediminis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 106:615-621.
IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 163. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:1105-1111.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Motiliproteus coralliicola Wang et al. 2018 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Motiliproteus sediminis Wang et al. 2015 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Oceanospirillaceae Garrity et al. 2005
Assigned by: Wang ZJ, Xie ZH, Wang C, Du ZJ, Chen GJ. Motiliproteus sediminis gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from coastal sediment. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 106:615-621.
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://lpsn.dsmz.de/genus/motiliproteusLink copied to clipboard
Record number: 518711