SeqCode Registry
Register List https://seqco.de/r:km1jc405 [2024]

Register list for 3 new names including Phosphoribacter gen. nov.

Submitted by Nielsen, Per H.

Table 1: Complete list of names proposed in the current register list.

Proposed Taxon Etymology Description Parent Taxon Type Registry URL
Genus Phosphoribacter [Phos.pho.ri.bac'ter] L. masc. n. phosphorus, phosphorus; N.L masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Phosphoribacter, a rod shaped bacteria that stores phosphate
Rod shaped bacterial genus from sludge. Likely utilizes a range of substrates including sugars and amino acids, is capable of polyphosphate accumulation and cycling.
Dermatophilaceae Phosphoribacter baldriiTs seqco.de/i:23422
Species Phosphoribacter baldriiTs [bal.dri'i] N.L. gen. n. baldrii, of Baldr, Norse god twin of Hodr, indicating the close relationship of the 16S rRNA gene sequence for Phosphoribacter baldrii and Phosphoribacter hodrii
Rod shaped cells 0.4-0.7 x 1-1.7 µm (diameter x length), usually organized in microcolonies embedded in the structure of the floc. Likely utilizes a range of substrates including sugars and amino acids, is capable of polyphosphate accumulation and cycling, with the distinction of potential ethanolamine use 
Phosphoribacter NCBI Assembly: GCA_016704565.1 Ts seqco.de/i:42457
Species Phosphoribacter hodrii [ho.dri'i] N.L. gen. n. hodrii, of Hodr, Norse god twin of Baldr, indicating the close relationship of the 16S rRNA gene sequence for Phosphoribacter hodrii and Phosphoribacter baldrii
Rod shaped bacterial species from sludge. Likely utilizes a range of substrates including sugars and amino acids, is capable of polyphosphate accumulation and cycling.
Phosphoribacter NCBI Assembly: GCA_016707175.1 Ts seqco.de/i:42133