J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Genus Gemella
Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow (--->) only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).
Number of species cited in this file: 7
Number of subspecies cited in this file: 0
Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").
Gemella Berger 1960, genus.
Type species: ¤ Gemella haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938) Berger 1960 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: L. n. gemellus, a twin; N.L. fem. n. Gemella, a little twin.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [BERGER (U.): Neisseria haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938). Untersuchungen zur Stellung im System. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Virologie, 1960, 146, 253-259.]
Gemella asaccharolytica Ulger-Toprak et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain WAL 1945J = ATCC BAA-1630 = CCUG 57045.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: EU427463.
Etymology: Gr. pref. a-, not; Gr. n. sakchâr, sugar; N.L. fem. adj. lytica (from Gr. fem. adj. lutikê), able to dissolve, able to loose; N.L. fem. adj. asaccharolytica, not digesting sugar.
Reference: ULGER-TOPRAK (N.), SUMMANEN (P.H.), LIU (C.), ROWLINSON (M.C.) and FINEGOLD (S.M.): Gemella asaccharolytica sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1023-1026.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella bergeri corrig. Collins et al. 1998, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 617-93 = ATCC 700627 = CCUG 37817 = CIP 105584 = LMG 18983.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y13365.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. bergeri, of Berger, named after Ulrich Berger in recognition of his contributions to the microbiology of gemellae.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 66. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 631-632. [COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), FALSEN (E.), SJÖDEN (B.) and FACKLAM (R.R.): Gemella bergeriae sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1998, 36, 1290-1293.]
Validation List N° 66 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online
Note: The original spelling, Gemella bergeriae (sic), has been corrected by the Associate Editor, IJSB.
Reference: ASSOCIATE EDITOR, IJSB: Validation List n° 66 (footnote §). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1998, 48, 631-632.
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Gemella cuniculi Hoyles et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M60449/99/1 = ATCC BAA-287 = CCUG 42726 = CIP 106481.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: AJ251987.
Etymology: L. gen. n. cuniculi, of the rabbit.
Reference: HOYLES (L.), FOSTER (G.), FALSEN (E.) and COLLINS (M.D.): Characterization of a Gemella-like organism isolated from an abscess of a rabbit: description of Gemella cuniculi sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. 2000, 50, 2037-2041.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938) Berger 1960, species. (Type species of the genus).
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain ATCC 10379 = CCUG 37985 = CIP 101126 = LMG 18984 = NCTC 12968.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L14326.
Synonym: "Neisseria haemolysans" Thjøtta and Bøe 1938.
Etymology: Gr. n. haima (Latin transliteration haema), blood; Gr. v. luo, dissolve, break up; N.L. part. adj. hemolysans, dissolving blood.
References: SKERMAN (V.B.D.), McGOWAN (V.) and SNEATH (P.H.A.) (editors): Approved Lists of Bacterial Names. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1980, 30, 225-420 (Approved Lists of Bacterial Names in IJSEM Online - Approved Lists of Bacterial Names Amended edition). [1 THJØTTA (T.) and BØE (J.): Neisseria hemolysans. A hemolytic species of Neisseria Trevisan. Acta pathologica et Bacteriologica Scandinavica Supplement, 1938, 37, 527-531. 2 BERGER (U.): Neisseria haemolysans (Thjøtta and Bøe 1938). Untersuchungen zur Stellung im System. Zeitschrift fur Hygiene und Infektionskrankheiten Medizinische Mikrobiologie, Immunologie und Virologie, 1960, 146, 253-259.]
Gemella morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Kilpper-Bälz and Schleifer 1988, comb. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain Prévot 2917B = ATCC 27824 = CCUG 15561 = CCUG 18164 = CIP 81.10 = DSM 20572 = JCM 12968 = LMG 18985 = NCTC 11323 = VPI 5424.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: L14327.
Basonym: ¤ Streptococcus morbillorum (Prévot 1933) Holdeman and Moore 1974 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonyms: "Diplococcus morbillorum" Prévot 1933, "Peptostreptococcus morbillorum" (Prévot 1933) Smith 1957.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. morbillorum, of measles; once considered to be associated with measles.
Reference: KILPPER-BÄLZ (R.) and SCHLEIFER (K.H.): Transfer of Streptococcus morbillorum to the genus Gemella as Gemella morbillorum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1988, 38, 442-443.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella palaticanis Collins et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain M663-98-1 = ATCC BAA-58 = CCUG 39489 = CIP 106318.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y17280.
Etymology: L. n. palatum, the palate, gum; L. n. canis, dog; N.L. gen. n. palaticanis, of the gum of a dog.
Reference: COLLINS (M.D.), RODRIGUEZ JOVITA (M.), FOSTER (G.), SJÖDÉN (B.) and FALSEN (E.): Characterization of a Gemella-like organism from the oral cavity of a dog: description of Gemella palaticanis sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1523-1526.
Original article in IJSEM Online
Gemella sanguinis Collins et al. 1999, sp. nov.
Type strain (see also StrainInfo.net): strain 2045-94 = ATCC 700632 = CCUG 37820 = CIP 105929 = LMG 18986.
GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ accession number for the 16S rRNA gene sequence of the type strain: Y13364.
Etymology: L. gen. n. sanguinis, of the blood.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 68. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1999, 49, 1-3. [COLLINS (M.D.), HUTSON (R.A.), FALSEN (E.), SJÖDEN (B.) and FACKLAM (R.R.): Description of Gemella sanguinis sp. nov., isolated from human clinical specimens. J. Clin. Microbiol., 1998, 36, 3090-3093.]
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