Pillotina corrugata sp. nov., Hollandina grandis sp. nov. and Hollandinoides gharagozlouae gen. nov. sp. nov.
Submitted by Treitli, Sebastian Cristian
Genus Hollandinoides
- Etymology
- [Ho.llan.di.no.i'des] N.L. fem. n. Hollandina, a genus of spirochetes; L. neut. adj. suff. -oides, resembling; N.L. neut. n. Hollandinoides, a Hollandina-like genus
- Nomenclatural type
- Species Hollandinoides gharagozlouaeTs
- Description
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Large helical cells that colonize the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes. They can be detected with the 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probe Rf-HolD1-990 (5'-GGCTTCCCCACTATGTCAAA-3'). The type genome is from the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes.
- Classification
- Bacteria » Spirochaetota » Spirochaetia » Spirochaetales » “Breznakiellaceae” » Hollandinoides
- References
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Effective publication:
Treitli et al., 2026 [1]
- Registry URL
- https://seqco.de/i:54983
Species Hollandina grandis
- Etymology
- [gran'dis] L. fem. adj. grandis, large
- Nomenclatural type
- NCBI Assembly: GCA_054669045.1 Ts
- Description
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Helical cells are rounded to oblong in cross sections, with a diameter of 0.5–0.7µm at the widest point. The length varies between 30 and 80 µm. Approx. 70–80 periplasmic flagella. The rounded protoplasmic cylinder is 0.4–0.5 µm in diameter. Members of this species colonize the hindgut of the genus Incisitermes. They can be detected with the 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probe It-Hol-183 (5'-CCATGCCACAGCACGATAAG-3'). The type genome is from the hindgut of the termite Incisitermes tabogae.
Includes all genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome. The type genome has an estimated size of 3.72 Mbp and a GC content of 49.1 mol%.
- Classification
- Bacteria » Spirochaetota » Spirochaetia » Spirochaetales » Spirochaetaceae » Hollandina » Hollandina grandis
- References
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Effective publication:
Treitli et al., 2026 [1]
- Registry URL
- https://seqco.de/i:51495
Species Hollandinoides gharagozlouaeTs
- Etymology
- [gha.ra.goz.lou'ae] N.L. gen. n. gharagozlouae, of Gharagozlou, in honor of Iran Dokht Gharagozlou, an Iranian/French structural biologist
- Nomenclatural type
- NCBI Assembly: GCA_054965555.1 Ts
- Description
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Large helical cells that colonize the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes. They can be detected with the 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probe Rf-HolD1-990 (5'-GGCTTCCCCACTATGTCAAA-3'). The type genome is from the hindgut of the termite Reticulitermes flavipes.
- Classification
- Bacteria » Spirochaetota » Spirochaetia » Spirochaetales » “Breznakiellaceae” » Hollandinoides » Hollandinoides gharagozlouaeTs
- References
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Effective publication:
Treitli et al., 2026 [1]
- Registry URL
- https://seqco.de/i:54982
Species Pillotina corrugata
- Etymology
- [cor.ru.ga'ta] L. fem. part. adj. corrugata, wrinkled, corrugated
- Nomenclatural type
- NCBI Assembly: GCA_054669185.1 Ts
- Description
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Helical cells are 0.9–1.2 µm in diameter, with 26–30 parallel ridges. The length varies between 40 and 90 µm. Approx. 70–100 periplasmic flagella. The protoplasmic cylinder is 0.4–0.5 µm in diameter. Members of this species colonize the hindgut of the genus Kalotermes. They can be detected with the 16S rRNA-targeted oligonucleotide probe Kf-Pil-1449 (5'-GCAGCGCCCTCCTTTTACAA-3'). The type genome is from Kalotermes flavicollis.
Includes all genomes that show ≥95% average nucleotide identity (ANI) to the type genome. The type genome has an estimated genome size of 3.14 Mbp and a GC content of 43.2 mol%.
- Classification
- Bacteria » Spirochaetota » Spirochaetia » Spirochaetales » Spirochaetaceae » Pillotina » Pillotina corrugata
- References
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Effective publication:
Treitli et al., 2026 [1]
- Registry URL
- https://seqco.de/i:51288
References
- Treitli et al. (2026). Metabolic capacities of large “pillotinaceous” spirochetes from termite guts and their placement among Breznakiellaceae. BMC Biology. DOI:10.1186/s12915-026-02591-x
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:udhxf-g0 submitted by Treitli, Sebastian Cristian and including 4 new names has been successfully validated.
Date of Priority:
2026-04-15 09:32 UTC
DOI: 10.57973/seqcode.r:udhxf-g0