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On the basis of phylogenetic, phenotypic, and chemotaxonomic distinctiveness, we formally propose that the species of the genus Thermus that have low optimum growth temperatures, Thermus ruber, Thermus silvanus, and Thermus chliarophilus, should be reclassified in the genus Meiothermus gen. nov. as Meiothermus ruber comb. nov., Meiothermus silvanus comb. nov., and Meiothermus chliarophilus comb. nov., respectively. An emended description of the genus Thermus is also presented.
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