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Valid publication of the names Caecibacterium and Caecibacterium sporoformans

Aharon Oren1, George M Garrity2, Stefan Spring3

  • 11​The Institute of Life Sciences, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, The Edmond J. Safra Campus, 9190401 Jerusalem, Israel.

International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
|December 18, 2018
PubMed

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This study re-describes the bacterial genus Caecibacterium and its type species, Caecibacterium sporoformans, to ensure valid scientific publication. The type strain is now available for research purposes.

Area of Science:

  • Microbiology
  • Bacteriology
  • Systematic Microbiology

Background:

  • The genus Caecibacterium and its type species, Caecibacterium sporoformans, were previously described in the International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology.
  • The initial publication faced challenges with valid publication due to the type strain's deposition as a patent strain (DSM 26959).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide new descriptions of the genus Caecibacterium and its type species, Caecibacterium sporoformans.
  • To ensure the scientific names are validly published according to the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.

Main Methods:

  • Re-description of the genus Caecibacterium.
  • Re-description of the type species, Caecibacterium sporoformans.
  • Utilizing the newly available type strain (DSM 103070) for valid publication.

Main Results:

  • New descriptions for the genus Caecibacterium and Caecibacterium sporoformans are presented.
  • The type strain of Caecibacterium sporoformans is now accessible from the Deutsche Sammlung von Mikroorganismen und Zellkulturen as DSM 103070 without distribution restrictions.

Conclusions:

  • The presented descriptions facilitate the valid publication of the genus Caecibacterium and its type species, Caecibacterium sporoformans.
  • Ensuring the availability and valid publication of microbial type strains is crucial for taxonomic stability and future research.
Keywords:
CaecibacteriumCaecinbacterium sporoformansClostridiaFirmicutesvalid publication

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