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Vol. 17, N o . 1
J a n u a r y 1967
pp. 59-72
C o p y r i g h t 1966 b y t h e I o w a S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y P r e s s
SY S T E MA T I C
J U D I C I A L COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE ON THE NOMENCLATURE OF .BACTERIA
F i r s t Meeting, J u l y 2 1 , 1966
Academy of Medical Sciences
U l i t z a Solyanka 14, MOSCOW, USSR
Minute 1. C a l l t o o r d e r . The meeting was c a l l e d t o o r d e r
by t h e chairman a t 11:30 A.M.
Minute 2 . Roll c a l l of members. P r e s e n t were R . E . Buchanan
(Chairman), S . S o r i a n o , P . T h i b a u l t , H. Lautrop, P.H.A.
Sneath, V. M. Zhdanov, T . Gibson, S . D. Henriksen,
V.B.D.
Skerman, H.P.R.
S e e l i g e r (Permanent S e c r e t a r y f o r
Medical B a c t e r i o l o g y ) and W . A. Clark (Permanent Secret a r y f o r Non-medical B a c t e r i o l o g y ) .
D r . A . A r s e n i , member of t h e Nomenclature Committee'
r e p r e s e n t i n g Greece, was p r e s e n t a s an o b s e r v e r , and D r .
Michael S i n g e r was introduced by t h e chairman who e x p r e s s ed t h e g r a t i t u d e of t h e J u d i c i a l Commission f o r h i s h e l p
a s i n t e r p r e t e r and guide i n p r e p a r a t i o n f o r t h e s e meetings.
C . B. P h i l i p , F. Kauffmann, and S . T. Cowan were
absent.
Minute 3 . P r e s e n t a t i o n and approval of a l t e r n a t e s . D r . E.F.
L e s s e l was appointed a s an a l t e r n a t e f o r D r . C.B,Philip.
No o t h e r nominations f o r a l t e r n a t e s were p r e s e n t e d .
The
Minute 4 . Loss of Commissioners due t o r e s i g n a t i o n .
Commission accepted w i t h r e g r e t t h e r e s i g n a t i o n s of S.T.
Cowan and F . Kauffmann, p r e s e n t e d p r e v i o u s l y and e f f e c t i v e a t t h e time of p r e s e n t a t i o n .
. .
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Minute 5. Minutes of t h e J u d i c i a l Commission meethpld
o n t r e a l . 1963. These had been published i n t h e
I n t e r n a t i o n a l B u l l e t i n of B a c t e r i o l o g i c a l Nomenclature
and Taxonomy a f t e r t h e Montreal Congress. I t w a s unanimously agreed t h a t t h e s e minutes be accepted as p u b l i s h e d .
Minute 6. E l e c t i o n of Vice-chairman of t h e J u d i c i a l Commiss i o n . D r . Cowan, former Vice-chairman, r e s i g n e d l a s t
y e a r . D r . S e e l i g e r nominated D r . T. Gibson a s ViceChairman p r o tempore of t h e J u d i c i a l Commission t o s e r v e
o u t D r . Cowan's term. D r . Henriksen seconded t h e nomin a t i o n . The Commission e l e c t e d D r . Gibson unanimously.
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Minute 7 .
P r o p o s a l s f o r a d d i t i o n a l agenda.
The q u e s t i o n of
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functions of the Judicial Commission and its relationship to the Nomenclature Committee was raised. Discussion was postponed to item 6 of the agenda, "Consideration and disposal of proposals for emendation of the
International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria and
Viruses, and provisions for publication."
Reports from the ad hoc committee on neotype cultures for Leptotrichia buccalis and Bacterionema matruchotii and from phage-typing subcommittees on the use of
"lysotype" versus "phagotype" were referred to the International Committee on Nomenclature of Bacteria (ICNB).
The status of the ad hoc committee on Bacterium
anitratum and related organisms was questioned. This
question was referred to the International Committee,
with the recommendation that a separate taxonomic subcommittee be established to deal with the organisms.
Minute 8. Consideration and disposal of proposals for emendation of the International Code of Nomenclature of
Bacteria and Viruses, and provision for publication.
The proposed emendation of the Code published in the
Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 16(3) 341-369 as
items 1-73 were considered and the following recommendations made by the Judicial Committions:
Change the title of the "International Committee on
Bacteriolgical Nomenclature" (ICBN)
.
Item 1. Approved as published.* p. 341
Item 2. Approved as published.* p.341
Item 3. Approved as emended. On page 342, line 1,
insert "eventually" before"virologica1". The last sentence of item 3, emended, reads "Botanical, zoological,
and eventually virological codes provide f o r the nomenclature of certain other microbial groups, such as yeasts
and fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses. pp. 341-342.
Item 4 . Approved as published.* p. 342
Item 5. Approved as emended. Delete "orderly" in
the second sentence of the quotation. The emended sentence reads "They do not limit taxonomic freedom in
classification
."
Item 6.
Approved as published.*
p. 342
+<An asterisk (*) indicates an emendation of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria at the IX International
+Congress f r Microbiology at Moscow, 1966.
A dagger ( ) an emendation approved at the International
Congress for Microbiology at Montreal, 1962.
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I t e m 7 . Approved a s p u b l i s h e d * -'I t e m 8. Confirmed a s p u b l i s h e d .
p. 343
I t e m 9. Approved as p u b 1 i s h e d . a
p . 343
I t e m 10. Approved a s emended. I n ( c ) d e l e t e
" s t r a i n s " , "groups", , and "phases . I ' P r i n c i p l e 7 ( c )
emended r e a d s " I n many s p e c i e s , s u b s p e c i e s o r v a r i e t i e s
a r e d i s t i n g u i s h e d ; i n some c a s e s i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c subd i v i s i o n s of a s p e c i e s such a s formae s p e c i a l e s , s e r o t y p e s , v a r i a n t s , and o t h e r s may be r e o n i z e d . p . 343
I t e m 11.-- Confirmed a s published.'
"p. 344
I t e m 1 2 . Approved as emended. I n t h e second s e n t e n c e of t h e q u o t a t i o n i n s e r t "nominifer" i n b r a c k e t s
( p a r e n t h e s e s ) f o l l o w i n g "type".
The second s e n t e n c e ,
emended r e a d s "A n o m e n c l a t u r a l t y p e ( n o m i n i f e r ) i s t h a t
c o n s t i t u e n t e l e m e n t of a t a x o n t o which t h e name of t h e
t a x o n i s permanently a t t a c h e d , whether as t h e a c c e p t e d
name o r a s a synonym." p. 345
I t e m 13. Approved a s published."+ p . 345
I t e m 14. Confirmed as p u b l i s h e d .
p . 345
I t e m 15. Approved a s published.$:
p . 345
I t e m 16. Approved a s emended. D e l e t e "family" i n
p. 345
t h e q u o t a t i o n and i n s e r t i n i t s p l a c e "order."
Rule 2 , emended r e a d s "The name of each t a x o n
above t h e r a n k of o r d e r i s t a k e n p r e f e r a b l y from a
combination of c h a r a c t e r s c o v e r i n g t h e n a t u r e of t h e
t a x o n a s c l o s e l y a s p o s s i b l e , o r from a s i n g l e c h a r a c t e r of o u t s t a n d i n g importance ''
I t e m 1 7 . Recommendation 2a d e l e t e d . p . 345
I t e m 18. Approved a s emended. D e l e t e "suborder"
and i n s e r t i n i t s p l a c e " s u b c l a s s . "
Rule 3 emended
r e a d s "The name of a t a x o n between s u b c l a s s and genus
i s formed by t h e a d d i t i o n of t h e a p p r o p r i a t e s u f f i x t o
t h e stem of t h e name of t h e t y p e genus." p. 346
Item 19. Approved a s published.$;
p . 346
I t e m 20.
Approved a s p u b l i s h e d 9~
p . 346
I t e m 21. Confirmed a s p u b l i s h e d : + p. 346
I t e m 22. Approved as published.>? p . 347
I t e m 23. Approved a s emended. I n s e r t q u o t a t i o n
marks a t t h e end of Note 2 . I n s e r t "Add" b e f o r e "Note
3."
D e l e t e q u o t a t i o n marks a t t h e en$ of Note 3 . p . 347
I t e m 24. Confirmed a s p u b l i s h e d . p . 347
I t e m 25. Approved a s published.7k pp. 347-348
Item 26. Approved a s emended. I n Rule 8 , a f t e r s e n t e n c e 2 , p a r a g r a p h o n e , i n s e r t t h e f o l l o w i n g : "The names
of t a x a o f t h e r a n k of s u b s p e c i e s and above a r e d e t e r m i n ed by t h e a p p l i c a b l e r u l e s and r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e Code.
The names o f t h e v a r i o u s t a x a r e c o g n i z e d a s i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c forms a r e n o t s u b j e c t t o t h e g e n e r a l r u l e s and
recommendations of t h e Code, b u t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g recommendations. I ' Rule 8 p a r a g r a p h o n e , emended, r e a d s "An
i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c s u b d i v i s i o n i s a t a x o n h a v i n g a lower
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r a n k than a s u b s p e c i e s . An i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c form i s
one of t h e c o o r d i n a t e d e s i g n a t i o n s w i t h i n an i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c taxon. The names of t a x a of t h e r a n k of subs p e c i e s and above a r e determined by t h e a p p l i c a b l e r u l e s
and r e g u l a t i o n s of t h e Code. The names of t h e v a r i o u s
t a x a recognized a s i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c forms a r e n o t subj e c t t o t h e g e n e r a l r u l e s and recommendations of t h e
Code, b u t t o t h e f o l l o w i n g recommendations. The names
( t e r m s ) used t o d e s i g n a t e t h e infrasubsDeci f i c subdivi s i o n s g e n e r a l l y recognized a r e s t r a i n , i s o l a t e , forma
s p e c i a l i s , b i o t y p e , s e r o t y p e , morphotype, phagotype,
l y s o t y p r , p h a s e , group. Less commonly used a r e t h e names
( t e r m s ) s t a t e , s t a g e , chemovar, chemotype, c u l t i v a r .I1
I n Rule 8 , paragraph 3 , d e l e t e "and t h i s by t h e name
of t h e author.''
Rule 8 , paragraph 3 , emended, r e a d s
"The complete c i t a t i o n of t h e name of an i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c form i n c l u d e s t h e b i n a r y combination of t h e s p e c i e s
name followed by t h e term d e s i g n a t i n g t h e i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c s u b d i v i s i o n , t h i s i n t u r n by t h e e p i t h e t ( o r e p i t h e t
s u b s t i t u t e ) of t h e i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c form.
I n Rule 8 , l a s t p a r a g r a p h , change "Type s t r a i n s " t o
r e f e r e n c e s t r a i n s . Rule 8 , l a s t paragraph emended, r e a d s
"Reference s t r a i n s ( c u l t u r e s ) of s i g n i f i c a n t i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c forma may be d e s i g n a t e d . The d e s i g n a t i o n s o r
e p i t h e t used i n naming i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c forms a r e cooord i n a t e w i t h i n each s u b d i v i s i o n , b u t n o t w i t h t h e names
of s p e c i e s of s u b s p e c i e s . ' I
I t e m 27. The Permanent S e c r e t a r i e s r e f e r r e d t h e
q u e s t i o n of p r e f e r e n c e a s t o use of phagotype and l y s o type t o t h e Subcommittees on Staphylococcus and E n t e r i c
phage t y p i n g , r e s p e c t i v e l y , and because t h e r e p l y i n d i c a t e d a c c e p t a b i l i t y of t h e terms l y s o t y p e , phage t y p e
o r phagotype no a c t i o n was t a k e n by t h e J u d i c i a l Comm i s s i o n . p. 349
I t e m 28. Approved a s emended.
I n ( 3 ) , paragraph 3 ,
d e l e t e " s t r a i n , " " i s o t y p e , " "phase," "group".
(3),
paragraph 3 emended r e a d s "Forma s p e c i a l i s , b i o t y p e ,
s e r o t y p e , morphotype and l y s o t y p e (phagotype).
Less
commonly used a r e t h e names (terms) s t a t e , s t a g e , chemov a r , chemotype and c u l t i v a r . ' I
I n ( 3 ) ,paragraph 7 , d e l e t e " r e l a t i o n s h i p s " and i n s e r t
i n i t s p l a c e "reaction".
( 3 ) , paragraph 7 , emended r e a d s
"It i s recommended t h a t l y s o t y p e (phagotype o r phage
t y p e ) be used f o r i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c forms based on r e a c t i o n t o bacteriophages.
I n ( 7 ) i n s e r t a t t h e end of t h e paragraph "or p r o duced i n d i f f e r e n t q u a n t i t y . ' '
( 7 ) emended r e a d s "The
term "chemovar" (chemotype) may be used t o d e s i g n a t e
infrasubspecific subdivision t o include infrasubspecific
forms o r s t r a i n s c h a r a c t e r i z e d by p r o d u c t i o n of some
chemical n o t normally produced by t h e t y p e s t r a i n of t h e
s p e c i e s o r produced i n d i f f e r e n t q u a n t i t y .
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Item 29. Approved a s amended. In Rule 9a, sentence
one, a f t e r "For each taxon" i n s e r t "covered by t h i s r u l e . "
I n Rule 9a s e n t e n c e 2, a f t e r "nomenclatural type"
i n s e r t I' (nominif e r ) I'
I n Rule 9a, sentencp 3 , a f t e r "may be a'' i n s e r t
" d e s c r i p t i o n or".
I n Rule 9a, sentence 5 , a f t e r "the type of" i n s e r t
"an o r d e r o r suborder".
I n Rule 9a, sentence 6 , a f t e r "The type of a taxon
h i g h e r than" , i n s e r t "order !s one of t h e contained
o r d e r s . The type of a taxon". p.351
I n Rule 9a d e l e t e t h e l a s t sentence.
Rule 9a emended r e a d s " f o r each taxon covered by
t h i s r u l e t h e r e s h a l l be d e s i g n a t e d a type. The nomenc l a t u r a l type (nominifer) i s t h a t c o n s t i t u e n t element
of t h e taxon t o which t h e name of t h e taxon i s permane n t l y a t t a c h e d . The type of a s p e c i e s o r i n f r a s p e c i f i c
taxon i s p r e f e r a b l y a designated type S t r a i n or i n speci a l c a s e s i t may be a d e s c r i p t i o n o r preserved specimen
o r p r e p a r a t i o n : o r an i l l u s t r a t i o n . The type of a genus
i s a s p e c i e s w i t h i n t h e genus d e s i g n a t e d i n conformity
with Rule 9c. The type of an o r d e r o r suborder family
o r subfamily , t r i b e o r s u b t r i b e , i s t h e genus %n whose
name t h e name of t h e h i g h e r taxon i s based. The type
of a taxon h i g h e r than o r d e r i s one of <he contained
o r d e r s . The type of a taxon should be f i x e d a t t h e
time of i t s p r o p o s a l by i t s a u t h o r .
Item 30. Approved a s a recommendation, n o t as a
r u l e , p. 351
.
The f i r s t meeting was adjourned a t 6 : 3 0 P.M.
T h e J u d i c i a l C o m m i s s i o n reconvened by the C h a i r m a n
J u l y 2 2 , 1966 at 11 A.M.
Minute 8 .
I t e m 31. Approved a s emended. I n Rule 9 d ( l ) , p a r a graph one, d e l e t e "or an i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c form". p.352
i n t h e phrase " c u l t u r e ( s t r a i n ) " d e l e t e " c u l t u r e "
and b r a c k e t s .
a f t e r "more p a r t i c u l a r l y i n one of the" d e l e t e "int e r n a t i o n a l l y recognized c o l l e c t i o n s of type c u l t u r e s "
and i n s e r t i n i t s p l a c e "permanently e s t a b l i s h e d c u l t u r e
c o l l e c t i o n s from which i t would be a v a i l a b l e f o r study."
I n Rule 9 d ( l ) Note 1, d e l e t e "type c u l t u r e s " and
s u b s t i t u t e "type s t r a i n s " .
I n Rule 9 d ( l ) Note 2 ( b ) , change "a type c u l t u r e is a
l i v i n g c u l t u r e " t o read ''a type s t r a i n i s any l i v i n g
c u l t u r e " and d e l e t e "and named".
I n Rule 9 d ( l ) Note 2(c) sentence one, d e l e t e "neotype c u l t u r e " and s u b s t i t u t e "neotype s t r a i n " ; d e l e t e
"type c u l t u r e " and s u b s t i t u t e "type s t r a i n " . I n sentence
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2 , d e l e t e "and should be recommended by t h o s e workers
f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e s p e c i e s , and t h e i r agreed recommendat i o n approved by t h e J u d i c i a l Commission." and s u b s t i t u t e t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t . "A neotype s t r a i n must be
proposed by a n a u t h o r i n t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l of
Systematic Bacteriology together with a f u l l c i t a t i o n ,
a d e s c r i p t i o n o r reference t o a v a l i d l y published desc r i p t i o n , and a r e c o r d of t h e permanently e s t a b l i s h e d
c u l t u r e c o l l e c t i o n where t h e s t r a i n i s d e p o s i t e d . The
neotype s t r a i n becomes e s t a b l i s h e d from t h e d a t e of
p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e J o u r n a l . Any o b j e c t i o n s s h a l l be
r e f e r r e d t o t h e J u d i c i a l Commission. A neotype s t r a i n
should be proposed o n l y a f t e r a c a r e f u l s e a r c h f o r t h e
o r i g i n a l c u l t u r e . I f t h e o r i g i n a l c u l t u r e i s subsequentl y r e d i s c o v e r e d t h e m a t t e r s h a l l be r e f e r r e d immediately
t o t h e J u d i c i a l Commission.
' I n Rule 9d(2) d e l e t e "or of an i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c
form"
I n Rule 9d(3) d e l e t e "or i n f r a s u b s p e c i f i c form."
A l s o , i n ''type c u l t u r e ( s t r a i n ) " d e l e t e " c u l t u r e " and
b r a c k e t s ; i n "a type c u l t u r e " d e l e t e " c u l t u r e " and subst i t u t e " s t r a i n "
.
.
Rule 9d emended r e a d s a s f o l l o w s :
Rule 9 d ( l ) . The t y p e of a s p e c i e s of s u b s p e c i e s
i s p r e f e r a b l y a l i v i n g s t r a i n maintained i n a b a c t e r i o l o g i c a l l a b o r a t o r y , more p a r t i c u l a r l y i n one o f
t h e permanently e s t a b l i s h e d c u l t u r e c o l l e c t i o n s
from which i t would be a v a i l a b l e f o r s t u d y .
Note 1. For a s p e c i e s which cannot be m a i n t a i n ed i n l a b o r a t o r y c u l t u r e s o r f o r which n e i t h e r type
s t r a i n s n o r neotype s t r a i n s e x i s t , t h e t y p e i s t h e
original description, preparation or i l l u s t r a t i o n .
Definitions:
Note 2 .
( a ) The term c u l t u r e i s t o be i n t e r p r e t e d a s
i n c l u d i n g every method of m a i n t a i n i n g organisms
i n a l i v i n g s t a t e ( i n a medium, i n a h o s t by
passage, i n c e l l s o r exudates, frozen o r d e s i c cated).
(b) A t y p e s t r a i n i s any l i v i n g c u l t u r e of an
organism which i s a descendant of t h e o r i g i n a l
c u l t u r e o r an i s o l a t i o n from which t h e a u t h o r
who f i r s t d e s c r i b e d t h e organism made h i s o r i g i n a l d e s c r i p t i o n , which c u l t u r e h a s been maintained
p u r e , and which a g r e e s i n i t s c h a r a c t e r s w i t h
the original description.
( c ) A neotype s t r a i n i s one which h a s been
accepted by i n t e r n a t i o n a l agreement t o r e p l a c e a
t y p e s t r a i n which is no longer i n e x i s t e n c e . I t
should a g r e e w i t h t h e d i a g n o s i s g i v e n by t h e
o r i g i n a l d e s c r i b e r . A neotype s t r a i n must be
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proposed by an a u t h o r i n t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l
J o u r n a l of Systematic B a c t e r i o l o g y t o g e t h e r w i t h
a f u l l c i t a t i o n , a description or reference t o
a v a l i d l y published d e s c r i p t i o n , and a r e c o r d of
t h e permanently e s t a b l i s h e d c u l t u r e c o l l e c t i o n
where t h e s t r a i n i s d e p o s i t e d . The neotype
s t r a i n becomes e s t a b l i s h e d from t h e d a t e of
p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e J o u r n a l . Any o b j e c t i o n s
s h a l l be r e f e r r e d t o t h e J u d i c i a l Commission.
A neotype s t r a i n should be proposed only a f t e r
a c a r e f u l search f o r the o r i g i n a l c u l t u r e . I f
t h e o r i g i n a l c u l t u r e i s subsequently r e d i s c o v e r ed t h e m a t t e r s h a l l be r e f e r r e d immediately t o
t h e J u d i c i a l Commission.
(d) A r e f e r e n c e s t r a i n i s a c u l t u r e ( s t r a i n )
which i s n e i t h e r a type s t r a i n nor a neotype
s t r a i n , b u t which i s used by an a u t h o r a s a
s t a n d a r d i n a s t u d y of a r e l a t e d group of organi s m s . A r e f e r e n c e s t r a i n h a s no nomenclatural
status.
Rule 9d(2). I f t h e a u t h o r i n t h e o r i g i n a l p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e name of a s p e c i e s o r s u b s p e c i e s d e f i n i t e l y d e s i g n a t e d a type s t r a i n , o r i f t h e a u t h o r d e s c r i b e d o n l y a s i n g l e s t r a i n , t h i s should be accepted
a s t h e t y p e s t r a i n r e g a r d l e s s of o t h e r c o n s i d e r a t i o n s
(original designation).
Note. The meaning of t h e e x p r e s s i o n " d e f i n i t e l y
d e s i g n a t e d a s a t y p e s t r a i n " i s t o be r i g i d l y construed.
Rule 9 d ( 3 ) . I f t h e a u t h o r i n t h e o r i g i n a l p u b l i c t i o n of t h e name of a s p e c i e s o r s u b s p e c i e s f a i l e d
t o d e s i g n a t e a type s t r a i n , a t y p e s t r a i n may be
d e s i g n a t e d by a subsequent a u t h o r , and t h e a u t h o r
who f i r s t makes t h e c h o i c e must be followed.
Item 32. Approved a s published*.
pp. 353-354
The q u e s t i o n was r a i s e d concerning t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s
of a new b a c t e r i a l name i n a b s t r a c t s of s c i e n t i f i c meeti n g s . The Commission r e q u e s t e d t h e Permanent S e c r e t a r i e s
t o f o r m u l a t e a s u i t a b l e s t a t e m e n t t o be p u b l i s h e d i n t h e
J o u r n a l of Systematic B a c t e r i o l o g y , and a f t e r t i m e f o r
s t u d y , t o r e q u e s t by m a i l b a l l o t an Opinion from t h e
J u d i c i a l Commissioners.
Item 33. Approved a s emended. I n Note t o Rule 12c
s e n t e n c e 2 , d e l e t e "not i n t e n d t o i n t r o d u c e t h e new name
(r comination concerned, t h a t i s , who does n o t s t a t e t h a t
Insert
he i s i n t r o d u c i n g a new name o r combination".
a f t e r "an a u t h o r who does" t h e p h r a s e " c l e a r l y s t a t e
t h a t h e i s proposing a new name o r combination." The
Note t o Rule 12c emended r e a d s "Note.
Number (1) does
n o t apply t o names o r e p i t h e t s p u b l i s h e d w i t h a q u e s t i o n
mark o r o t h e r i n d i c a t i o n of taxonomic doubt, y e t pub-
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lished and accepted by the author. By "incidental mention" of a new name or combination is meant mention by
an author who does not clearly state that he is proposing
a new name or combination. p. 354
+
Item 3 4 . Confirmed as published. p. 354
Item 3 5 . Approved as published.* p. 355
The question was raised as to whether the deposit of
type strains of newly described species of bacteria in
permanently established culture collections should be
required as a prerequisite for valid publication of a
new name. It was agreed that publication in the literature of papers concerning this topic would be valuable
for stimulating discussion on the qu stion.
T
Item 3 6 . Confirmed as approved.+ p. 355
Item 3 7 . Confirmed as approved.+ p. 356
Item 3 8 . Confirmed as approved.
p . 356
Item 3 9 . Approved as published.* pp. 356-357
Item 40. Approved as published.* p. 357
Item 41. Approved as published.* p. 357
Item 42. Approved as published.*+ p. 357
Item 4 3 . Confirmed as published.+ p. 3 5 8
Item 44. Confirmed as published. p. 3 5 8
Item 4 5 . Confirmed as published.+ p. 358
Item 46. Confirmed as published.+ p. 358
Item 4 7 . Confirmed as published.+ p. 3 5 8
Item 4 8 . Confirmed as published. p. 3 5 9
Item 49. Approved as published.* p. 3 5 9
Item 50. Approved as published.* p. 3 5 9
A discussion followed concerning the relationship
between the International Committee on Bacteriological
Nomenclature, its Judicial Couunission, and the International Association of Microbiological Societies. It
was pointed out that the Judicial Commission is functioning as a subcommittee of the nomenclature Committee,
with the task of developing and interpreting the
Bacteriological Code subject to approval by the ICNB and
sponsoring such publications, bulletins, or journals as
may be deemed advfsable for the advancement of systematic bacteriology. The International Committee, on the
other hand, has the functions of organizing meetings at
each International Congress for Microbiology , considering and passing on all recommendations and Opinions of
the Judicial Commission, and furthering bacterial systematics through the appointment of taxonomic subcommittees.
To carry out increasing administrative functions of the
International Connnittee between Congresses, and to provide for better communication between the ICNB and its
parent organization (IAMS) it seemed desirable that the
fCNB have an executive committee. The members discussed
the possibility for the Judicial Commission to serve as
such executive committee for the ICNB. The consensus
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was that the Commission was too large and specialized
to carry on this function, and that it might be better
that a smaller executive committee of the ICNB be established, consisting of the chairman and vice chairman of
the ICNB, the two permanent secretaries, and the chairman of the Judicial Commission; and that the chairman
of the ICNB be appointed an ex officio member of the
Judicial Commission to provide liaison.
Item 51. Approved as published.*+p. 359
Item 52. Confirmed as published.+ p. 359
Item 53. Confirmed as publisheq. p. 360
Item 54. Confirmed as emended.
On page 361 line 2,
delete "at least 3 months". The emended sentence reads
"Proposals for emendation of the Bacteriological Code
shall be submitted to one of the Permanent Secretaries
in sufficient time to allow publication in the International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology before the
next following International Microbiological Congress.
In Section (5) change to read as follows: "To sponsor at each International Congress a section on taxonomy
and to organize one or more sessions of such section at
which there will be opportunities for presentation and
discussion or reports of the several subcommittees on
taxonomy
.
In section (6) after "To receive and transmit to the"
insert the phrase "Editorial Board of the". Section (6)
emended reads "To receive and transmit to the Editorial
Board of the Judicial C m i s s i o n for publication the
reports of the several subcommittees on taxonomy and to
refer to the Judicial Commission any special problems
that have been raised or recommendations that have been
made respecting nomenclature." p. 361
Item 55. Approved as published.* p. 361
Item 56. Approved as published.* p. 362
Item 57. Approved as published.*+ p. 362
Item 58. Confirmed as published.
p. 362
Item 59. Approved as published.* pp. 362-363
Item 60. Approved as emended. In Provision 4,
Duties of Permanent Secretaries, (9) after "with the
chairman:' insert "of the ICNB". (9) emended reads W i t h
the chairman of the ICNB to authorize the formation of
new subcommittees to consider the nomenclature and classification of special groups of microorganisms, such subcommittees to have provisional status only until such
time as they may be duly authorized by action of the
International Committee on the Nomenclature of Bacteria
(ICNB). p. 363
Item 61. Approved as emended. Insert in sentence 3
after International Committee on Nomenclature of Bacteria
"and of the Judicial Commission". The emended sentence
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r e a d s "The E d i t o r i a l S e c r e t a r y i s a member-at-large of
t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Committee on Nomenclature of B a c t e r i a
and of t h e J u d i c i a l Commission and s h a l l n o t be i n c l u d e d
i n t h e q u o t a of any n a t i o n . ' ' pp. 3 6 3 - 3 6 4
Item
6 2 . ADDroved a s Dublished.* D. 364
Item 6 3 . Approved a s published.+: pp. 3 6 4 - 3 6 6
Item 64. Approved a s emended. On Page 3 6 7 , l i n e 2 ,
d e l e t e " f o u r t e e n " and s u b s t i t u t e " s i x t e e n " .
I n l i n e 4 a f t e r "membership" i n s e r t " t h e chairman
of t h a t Committee and t h e E d i t o r i a l S e c r e t a r y " .
The
second s e n t e n c e , page 3 6 7 , emended, r e a d s "It s h a l l
c o n s i s t of s i x t e e n members, twelve e l e c t e d by t h e memb e r s of t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l Cormnittee on Nomenclature of
B a c t e r i a from i t s membership, t h e Chairman of t h a t
Conimittee, t h e two Permanent S e c r e t a r i e s and t h e E d i t o r i a l S e c r e t a r y . ' ' p.~
p . 366-367
Item 6 5 . Ap p r ov ed a s published.+: p . 367
Approved a s published.+< p . 367
Approved a s published.*
p. 368
Approved a s published.$:
p. 368
Item 69. Approved a s p u b l i s h e d . *
p. 3 6 8
Item 7 0 . Approved a s published.*
p. 368
Item 7 1 . Approved as published.+< p. 368
Item 7 2 . Approved a s emended. D e l e t e "or monographs" and t h e p h r a s e "and approved by t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Committee on Nomenclat u r e of B a c t e r i a . " The s e n t e n c e
emended r e a d s "To spon s o r o r e s t a b l i s h such p u b l i c a t i o n s ,
b u l l e t i n s , o r j o u r n a l s a s may be deemed a d v i s a b l e f or
t h e advancement of s y s t e m a t i c b a c t e r i o l o g y , i n c l u d i n .g t h e
I n t e r n a t i o n a l Code of Nomenc l a t u r e of B a c t e r i a . I ' pp 3 6 8 - 9
Item 73. Approved a s published.* p . 3 6 9
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.
Minute 9.
Opinions n o t y e t a c t e d upon.
a ) The r e q u e s t of R . Hugh and E . F . Lessel t o c o n s e r v e
t h e s p e c i f i c e p i t h e t "aeruginosa" i n t h e name Pseudomonas a e r u g i n o s a ( S c h r o e t e r ) Migula over t h e name
Pseudomonas pyocyanea ( S c h r o e t e r ) Gessard was t a b l e d
pending p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h e J o u r n a l of S y s t e m a t i c
B a c t e r i o l o g y . A f t e r p u b l i c a t i o n a m a i l b a l l o t w i l l be
taken
b) The r e q u e s t of R . D . Shuman and G. Wellmann ( J o u r n a l
of S y s t e m a t i c B a c t e r i o l o g y ) E ( 2 ) 1 9 5 ) t o conserve t h e
name E r y s i p e l o t h r i x r h u s i o p a t h i a e over t h e name E.
i n s i d i o s a was approved.
.
The meeting adjourned a t 1 1 : O O P.M.
A. C l a r k , Permanent S e c r e t a r y
H.P.R. S e e l i g e r , Permanent S e c r e t a r y
W.
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