Name: Thiococcus (ex Eimhjellen et al. 1967) Imhoff et al. 1998
Proposed as: gen. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: Thi.o.coc.cus. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur (Latin transliteration thium); N.L. masc. n. coccus, coccus, sphere; from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. masc. n. Thiococcus, sphere with sulfur
Gender: masculine (stem: Thiococc-)
Type species: Thiococcus pfennigii (Eimhjellen 1970) Imhoff et al. 1998
Valid publication: Imhoff JF, Suling J, Petri R. Phylogenetic relationships among the Chromatiaceae, their taxonomic reclassification and description of the new genera Allochromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Thiococcus, Thiohalocapsa and Thermochromatium. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1129-1143.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 48, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1999; 49:5-6.
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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Thiococcus pfennigii (Eimhjellen 1970) Imhoff et al. 1998 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Imhoff JF, Suling J, Petri R. Phylogenetic relationships among the Chromatiaceae, their taxonomic reclassification and description of the new genera Allochromatium, Halochromatium, Isochromatium, Marichromatium, Thiococcus, Thiohalocapsa and Thermochromatium. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1998; 48:1129-1143.
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