Formation of names of genera of prokaryotes that end on -oides or -opsis. A proposal for addenda to rule 65(2) and appendix 9 of the international code of nomenclature of prokaryotes

Aharon Oren*, Bernhard Schink

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Abstract

In view of the current confusion about the correct gender of genus names ending on –oides, and possible confusion in the future for genus names ending on –opsis, we propose non-retroactive addenda to Rule 65(2) and Appendix 9 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes so that new genera to be formed by adding the ending –oides to the stem of an existing genus name or another (Neo-) Latin word must be treated as neuter and genus names ending on –opsis are to be treated as feminine.

Original languageEnglish
Article number001031
Pages (from-to)2452-2453
Number of pages2
JournalInternational Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology
Volume66
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2016

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