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Name:Deinococcus Brooks and Murray 1981

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: De.i.no.coc.cus.Gr. masc. adj.deinos, strange or unusual (derived from a noun meaning fear, through the idea of forgetting the name of a fearful, i.e. strange);N.L. masc. n.coccus, coccus; fromGr. masc. n.kokkos, grain, seed;N.L. masc. n.Deinococcus, unusual coccus

Gender: masculine (stem: Deinococc-)

Type species:Deinococcusradiodurans (ex Rajet al. 1960) Brooks and Murray 1981

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene:AnalyseFASTA

Valid publication: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci:Deinococcaceae fam. nov. andDeinococcus gen. nov., including five species.Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981;31:353-360.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Deinobacter Oyaizuet al. 1987	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Rainey et al. 1997 Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison.Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997;47:510-514. Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 47, part 2 of the IJSB.Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997;47:917-919.
    Notes:
    • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the associated publication is not functional any more.
    • ⊖ Emendation accompanied by the removal of 1 species from the genus.
    • ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
    • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The usage of the term "coherent taxon" (or equivalent) is cautioned against. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See theLPSN phylogeny page for details.

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the classDeinococci Garrity and Holt 2002.Publication: Garrity GM, Holt JG. Class I.Deinococci class. nov.In: Boone DR, Castenholz RW, Garrity GM (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, 2nd edn, vol. 1 (TheArchaea and the Deeply Branching and PhototrophicBacteria), Springer, New York, 2001, p. 395-403.
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the familyDeinococcaceae Brooks and Murray 1981.Publication: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci:Deinococcaceae fam. nov. andDeinococcus gen. nov., including five species.Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981;31:353-360.
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the orderDeinococcales Raineyet al. 1997.Publication: Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison.Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997;47:510-514.
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the phylumDeinococcota Weisburget al. 2021.Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes.Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021;71:5056.
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith (2002) assigned this genus to the classHadobacteria Cavalier-Smith 2002.Publication: Cavalier-Smith T. The neomuran origin of archaebacteria, the negibacterial root of the universal tree and bacterial megaclassification.Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002;52:7-76.
  • 🧕 Cavalier-Smith and Chao (2020) assigned this genus to the class"Deinococcia" Cavalier-Smith 2020.Publication: Cavalier-Smith T, Chao EE. Multidomain ribosomal protein trees and the planctobacterial origin of neomura (eukaryotes, archaebacteria).Protoplasma 2020;257:621-753.
  • 🧕 Oren and Garrity (2021) assigned this genus to the phylumDeinococcota Weisburget al. 2021.Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Valid publication of the names of forty-two phyla of prokaryotes.Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021;71:5056.
  • 🧕 Rainey et al. (1997) assigned this genus to the orderDeinococcales Raineyet al. 1997.Publication: Rainey FA, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Stackebrandt E, da Costa MS. Phylogenetic diversity of the deinococci as determined by 16S ribosomal DNA sequence comparison.Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997;47:510-514.
  • 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Dcinococcus"; "Deilzococcus"; "Deinacoccus"; "Deincoccus"; "Deinocaccus"; "Deinoccocus"; "Deinococccus"; "Deinococcns"; "Deinocococcus"; "Deinococrus"; "Deinocoecus"; "Deinowccus"; "Deionococcus"; "Delnococcus"; "Demococcue"; "Dienococcus"; "Doinococcux"; "Dtinococcus".
  • 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors ofYang et al. (2010),Callegan et al. (2008),Zhang et al. (2020),Asker et al. (2011),Makk et al. (2019). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of theICSP subcommittees.
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 54; KCTC: 36; JCM: 36; NBRC: 26; NRRL: 18; CGMCC: 13; CCUG: 7; ATCC: 6; CIP: 5; IFO: 5.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — The risk group for Taiwan has been imported on 2024-11-03. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "P650 = v". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🧍 Pittman et al. (1991) suggested the abbreviation "DNCO" for this genus name but this does not appear to be of practical relevance any longer.Publication: Pittman KF, Walczak CA, Lock CM. Codes and abbreviations for approved of effectively published names of genera of bacteria published from January 1980 to December 1990.Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991;41:571-579.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 91
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 96
Total number of child taxa: 105

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Deinococcusactinosclerus Jooet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaerius Yanget al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaerolatus Yooet al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaerophilus Yooet al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaestuarii Yinet al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaetherius Yanget al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusalpinitundrae Calleganet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaltitudinis Calleganet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaluminii Kimet al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusantarcticus Donget al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusapachensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaquaedulcis Yinet al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaquaticus Imet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaquatilis Kämpferet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusaquiradiocola Askeret al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusarboris Baeet al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusarcticus Wanget al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusarenae Leeet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusarenicola Chenget al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusbetulae Baeet al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusbudaensis Makket al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuscaeni Imet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuscarri Kimet al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuscavernae Zhuet al. 2022	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuscellulosilyticus Weonet al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuscitri Ahmedet al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusclaudionis Calleganet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusdaejeonensis Srinivasanet al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusdepolymerans Askeret al. 2011	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusdeserti de Grootet al. 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusdetaillensis Zhanget al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusenclensis Thoratet al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuserythromyxa (ex Chester 1901) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcusficus Laiet al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusfonticola Makket al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusfrigens Hirschet al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusgeothermalis Ferreiraet al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusgobiensis Yuanet al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusgrandis (Oyaizuet al. 1987) Raineyet al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusguangxiensis" Sunet al. 2009	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcushibisci Moyaet al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcushohokamensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcushopiensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcushumi Srinivasanet al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusindicus Sureshet al. 2004	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusirradiatisoli Kimet al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusknuensis Leeet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuskoreensis Baeket al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuskurensis Akitaet al. 2021	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuslacus Parket al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmalanensis Zhuet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmaricopensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmarmoris Hirschet al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmetalli Fenget al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmetallilatus Kimet al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmisasensis Askeret al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmultiflagellatus Kimet al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusmumbaiensis Shashidhar and Bandekar 2006	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcusmurrayi Ferreiraet al. 1997	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusnavajonensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusoregonensis" Gundlapally and Garcia-Pichel 2017	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcuspapagonensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusperaridilitoris Raineyet al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspersicinus Jeonet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspetrolearius Xiet al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusphoenicis Vaishampayanet al. 2014	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspimensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspiscis Shashidhar and Bandekar 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusplanocerae" Linet al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    "Deinococcuspopuli" Liet al. 2018	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcusproteolyticus (ex Kobatakeet al. 1973) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspsychrotolerans Tianet al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuspuniceus Leeet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradiodurans (ex Rajet al. 1960) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradiomollis Calleganet al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradiophilus (ex Lewis 1973) Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradiopugnans Brooks and Murray 1981	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradioresistens Srinivasanet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusradiotolerans Chaet al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusreticulitermitis Chenet al. 2012	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusrhizophilus Gaoet al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusroseus Askeret al. 2008	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusrubellus" Choiet al. 2016	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcusruber Kimet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusrubrus" Srinivasanet al. 2017	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcusrufus Wanget al. 2018	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcussahariens" Bouraouiet al. 2012	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcussaudiensis Hussainet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcussaxicola Hirschet al. 2006	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcussedimenti Leeet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusseoulensis Leeet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcussoli" Zhanget al. 2011	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcussoli Chaet al. 2016	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcussonorensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusswuensis Leeet al. 2015	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcustaeanensis Leeet al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcustaklimakanensis Liuet al. 2017	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusterrestris Wanget al. 2020	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusterrigena Tenet al. 2019	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcuswulumuqiensis Wanget al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    "Deinococcusxianganensis" Liet al. 2015	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)
    Deinococcusxibeiensis Wanget al. 2010	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Deinococcusxinjiangensis Penget al. 2009	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusyavapaiensis Rainey and da Costa 2005	validly published under the ICNP	correct name
    Deinococcusyunweiensis Zhanget al. 2007	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon:Deinococcaceae Brooks and Murray 1981

Assigned by: Brooks BW, Murray RGE. Nomenclature for "Micrococcus radiodurans" and other radiation-resistant cocci:Deinococcaceae fam. nov. andDeinococcus gen. nov., including five species.Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1981;31:353-360.

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