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Algichlamydia australiensis gen. nov. sp. nov.

Submitted by Maire, Justin

Genus Algichlamydia

Etymology
[Al.gi'chla.my'dia] L. fem. n. Algi, alga or seaweed; N.L. fem. n. chlamydia, taxonomic name of a bacterial genus; N.L. fem. n. Algichlamydia, chlamydiae able to infect algae
Nomenclatural type
Species Algichlamydia australiensisTs
Description
Algichlamydia (Al.gi’chla.my’dia. L. fem. n. alga, alga or seaweed; N.L. fem. n. Chlamydia, taxonomic name of a bacterial genus; Algichlamydia referring to chlamydiae infecting algae). The genus Algichlamydia represents a distinct, deep-branching lineage within the Simkaniaceae family. 
Classification
Bacteria » Chlamydiota » Chlamydiia » Chlamydiales » Simkaniaceae » Algichlamydia
References
Effective publication: Maire et al., 2024 [1]

Species Algichlamydia australiensisTs

Etymology
[aus.tra.li.en'sis] N.L. fem. adj. australiensis, of or belonging to Australia, the country where the host of this bacteria was isolated
Nomenclatural type
NCBI Assembly: GCA_033977065.1 Ts
Description
Type genome: Cla49, infecting a laboratory culture of Cladocopium sp. SCF049.01, itself isolated from the coral Pocillopora damicornis from Davies Reef, Australia. 
Classification
Bacteria » Chlamydiota » Chlamydiia » Chlamydiales » Simkaniaceae » Algichlamydia » Algichlamydia australiensisTs
References
Effective publication: Maire et al., 2024 [1]

References

  1. Maire et al. (2024). Chlamydiae as symbionts of photosynthetic dinoflagellates. The ISME Journal. DOI:10.1093/ismejo/wrae139

Register List Certificate of Validation

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Date of Priority: 2024-08-31 07:01 UTC
DOI: 10.57973/seqcode.r:xcb93nqb