Synergistetes Jumas-Bilak et al. 2009
General information
Name
Synergistetes
Valid publication
2009
Lineage
Root.
Bacteria.
Synergistetes
Nomenclature type
Synergistales
Etymology
N.L. masc. n. <i>Synergistes</i>, -<i>is</i> a genus included in the phylum; N.L. fem. pl. n. <i>Synergistetes</i>, the phylum of the genus <i>Synergistes</i>.
Description and emendation
Original Description
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The phylum is defined on the basis of 16S rRNA gene phylogeny of 11 type strains corresponding to eight recognized genera (Aminobacterium, Aminomonas, Anaerobaculum, Dethiosulfovibrio, Jonquetella, Synergistes, Thermovirga, Thermanaerovibrio). Includes anaerobic, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from humans, animals and terrestrial and oceanic habitats. Amino-acid degrading bacteria.
Subdivision(s)
References
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Jumas-Bilak, E., Roudiere, L., and Marchandin, H. Description of 'Synergistetes' phyl. nov. and emended description of the phylum 'Deferribacteres' and of the family Syntrophomonadaceae, phylum 'Firmicutes'. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol. (2009) 59:1028-1035.[DOI:10.1099/ijs.0.006718-0]
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