Linnea,
A summary of requirements for valid publication of new bacterial
names and combinations is published in the January issue of IJSB
1996 (Instruction to Authors, in every Jan issue of IJSB); or in
Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology; or in Bacteriological
Code 1990 Revision (containing definitions).
Referring to your specific question on Halomonas marina (basonym
Deleya marina) this name is published correctly in the IJSB 1996
April issue, this IJSB publication date is the official date of
publication of the new combination (comb.nov.). New description
is signed by the authors of this IJSB published article, Dobson
and Franzmann. In the 1996 IJSB July issue Halomonas marina is
listed (Notification List) as a New Combination having appeared
in vol 46 no 2 of the IJSB, and Deleya marina is mentioned as a
basonym (original name before new validation).
Obligate requirements for a new name (nom.nov. or comb.nov.) of a
taxon to have been accepted as validly published are as follows:
1) publication of the name in the IJSB, International Journal of
Systematic Bacteriology; based on required effectively published
description in the IJSB;
2) if the new name is published (based on required effectively
published description) in another official journal, it must be
officially announced in the IJSB (Validation List) to be accepted
as validly published.
As a summary: The new name must be listed in the IJSB, either in
the IJSB Notification List (published article in the IJSB) or in
the IJSB Validation List (published article in another accepted
official journal).
Regards, Bjorn Osterman
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Bjorn Osterman, MD
SMCL/Bakt e-mail: bjorn.osterman at alinks.se
Sabbatsbergs Hospital fax: +46-8-302577
PO Box 6401 phone: +46-8-6906480
S-113 82 STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
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Subject: Taxonomy
Author: PC:lkista at UNM.EDU(LinneaIsta) at INTERNET
Date: 1996-07-16 23.42
Hi everyone!
I have a question concerning taxonomy. I have just found out that the
organism (Deleya marina) I am working on has been "unified" into another
genus. This is according to the April issue of Int. J. Sys. Bacteriol. at
least. Does this one citation mean that the name has been changed or
should I wait until it is changed at ATCC or somewhere until I start
calling it by its new name in publications. I am a little hesitant to
change right away.
If anyone could help, I would appreciate it!
Thanks!
Linnea
