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Rariloculales ord. nov.

Submitted by Thomas, Torsten

Order Rariloculales

Etymology
[Ra.ri.lo.cu.la'les] N.L. masc. n. Rariloculus, referring to the type genus Rariloculus; -ales, ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Rariloculales, the Rariloculus order
Nomenclatural type
Genus Rariloculus
Description
The order of the family Rariloculaceae
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Rariloculales
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32587

Order Spongiifermentales

Etymology
[Spon.gi.i.fer.men.ta'les] N.L. neut. n. Spongiifermentum, referring to the type genus Spongiifermentum; -ales, ending to denote an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Spongiifermentales, the Spongiifermentum order
Nomenclatural type
Genus Spongiifermentum
Description
The order of the family Spongiifermentaceae
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Spongiifermentales
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32591

Family Azophilaceae

Etymology
[A.zo.phi.la'ce.ae] N. L. n. masc. Azophilus, referring to the type genus Azophilus; -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Azophilaceae, the Azophilus family
Nomenclatural type
Genus Azophilus
Description
A family of the genus Azophilus
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Pseudomonadales » Azophilaceae
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32583

Family Oxydemutatoraceae

Etymology
[O.xy.de.mu.ta.to.ra'ce.ae] N.L. masc. n. Oxydemutator, referring to the type genus Oxydemutator; -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Oxydemutatoraceae, the Oxydemutator family
Nomenclatural type
Genus Oxydemutator
Description
The family of the genus Oxydemutator
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » “Poriferisulfidales” » Oxydemutatoraceae
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:33264

Family Rariloculaceae

Etymology
[Ra.ri.lo.cu.la'ce.ae] N.L. masc. n. Rariloculus, referring to the type genus Rariloculus; -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Rariloculaceae, the Rariloculus family
Nomenclatural type
Genus Rariloculus
Description
The family of the genus Rariloculus
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Rariloculales » Rariloculaceae
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32586

Family Spongiifermentaceae

Etymology
[S.pon.gi.i.fer.men.ta'ce.ae] N.L. neut. n. Spongiifermentum, referring to the type genus Spongiifermentum; -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Spongiifermentaceae, the Spongiifermentum family
Nomenclatural type
Genus Spongiifermentum
Description
The family of the genus Spongiifermentum
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Spongiifermentales » Spongiifermentaceae
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32590

Genus Azophilus

Etymology
[A.zo.phi'lus] N.L. pref., azo-, pertaining to nitrogen (specifically azo compounds); N.L. adj. masc., philus , friend, loving; N.L. masc. n. Azophilus, capable of using nitrogen-derived compounds
Nomenclatural type
Species Azophilus lithoversatilisTs
Description
An nitrogen-loving bacterium
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Pseudomonadales » Azophilaceae » Azophilus
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32582

Genus Oxydemutator

Etymology
[O.xy.de.mu.ta'tor] N.L. neut. n. oxygenium, meaning oxygen; L. masc. n. demutator, meaning changer; N.L. masc. n. Oxydemutator, changer of oxygen
Nomenclatural type
Species Oxydemutator thiolithooxidansTs
Description
a sponge-associated bacterium that can alter its respiration under different oxic conditions
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » “Poriferisulfidales” » Oxydemutatoraceae » Oxydemutator
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:33263

Genus Rariloculus

Etymology
[Ra.ri.lo.cu'lus] L. masc. adj. rara, rare; L. masc. adj. loculus, a little place; N.L. masc. n. Rariloculus, a rare bacterium in its habitat
Nomenclatural type
Species Rariloculus versatilisTs
Description
a sponge-associated bacterium found in low abundances in its habitat
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Rariloculales » Rariloculaceae » Rariloculus
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32585

Genus Spongiifermentum

Etymology
[Spon.gi.i.fer.men'tum] L. fem. n. spongia, sponge; L. neut. n. fermentum, fermentation; N.L. neut. n. Spongiifermentum, a bacterium with the ability to ferment within the sponge environment
Nomenclatural type
Species Spongiifermentum lactensTs
Description
A bacterium with the ability to ferment within the sponge environment
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Spongiifermentales » Spongiifermentaceae » Spongiifermentum
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32589

Genus Spongiihabitans

Etymology
[Spon.gi.i.ha.bi'tans] L. fem. n. spongia, meaning sponge; L. pres. part. habitans, meaning inhabitant; N.L. fem. n. Spongiihabitans, one that lives in a sponge
Nomenclatural type
Species Spongiihabitans thiooxidansTs
Description
A bacterium that lives in a sponge
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Arenicellales » Poriferihabitantaceae » Spongiihabitans
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:33261

Species Azophilus lithoversatilisTs

Etymology
[li.tho.ver.sa.ti'lis] Gr. masc. n. lithos, meaning stone/ inorganic; L. masc. adj. versatilis, meaning versatile; N.L. masc. adj. lithoversatilis, using various inorganics
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_028278675.1 Ts
Description
A sponge symbiont with versatile lithotrophic metabolism
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Pseudomonadales » Azophilaceae » Azophilus » Azophilus lithoversatilisTs
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32581

Species Oxydemutator thiolithooxidansTs

Etymology
[thi.o.li.tho.o.xi'dans] Gr. neut. n. theion, meaning sulfur; Gr. masc. n. lithos, meaning stone; N.L. pres. part. oxidans, meaning to oxidise; N.L. part. adj. thiolithooxidans, capable of oxidizing diverse inorganic sulfur compounds
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_028817225.1 Ts
Description
A sponge-associated bacterium predicted to be capable of oxidizing diverse inorganic sulfur compounds
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » “Poriferisulfidales” » Oxydemutatoraceae » Oxydemutator » Oxydemutator thiolithooxidansTs
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:33262

Species Rariloculus versatilisTs

Etymology
[ver.sa.ti'lis] L. adj. masc. versatilis, versatile
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_028278665.1 Ts
Description
A rare sponge symbiont
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Rariloculales » Rariloculaceae » Rariloculus » Rariloculus versatilisTs
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32584

Species Spongiifermentum lactensTs

Etymology
[lac'tens] L. neut. adj. lactens, milky
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_028289815.1 Ts
Description
Spone symbiont that is characterized as a facultative chemolithoautotroph, capable of facultative
aerobic growth
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Spongiifermentales » Spongiifermentaceae » Spongiifermentum » Spongiifermentum lactensTs
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32588

Species Spongiihabitans thiooxidansTs

Etymology
[thi.o.o.xi'dans] Gr. neut. n. theion, meaning sulfur; N.L. pres. part. oxidans, meaning to oxidise; N.L. part. adj. thiooxidans, sulfur oxidising
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_028817405.1 Ts
Description
A sponge symbiont that has the prediced capacity for the oxidation of sulfur compounds
Classification
Bacteria » Pseudomonadota » Gammaproteobacteria » Arenicellales » Poriferihabitantaceae » Spongiihabitans » Spongiihabitans thiooxidansTs
References
Effective publication: Nguyen et al., 2023 [1]
Registry URL
https://seqco.de/i:32610

References

  1. Nguyen et al. (2023). Functional characterization and taxonomic classification of novel gammaproteobacterial diversity in sponges. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. DOI:10.1016/j.syapm.2023.126401

Register List Certificate of Validation

On behalf of the Committee on the Systematics of Prokaryotes Described from Sequence Data (SeqCode Committee), we hereby certify that the Register List seqco.de/r:qoodoxg8 submitted by Thomas, Torsten and including 16 new names has been successfully validated.


Date of Priority: 2026-01-21 02:38 UTC
DOI: 10.57973/seqcode.r:qoodoxg8