List of Prokaryotic Names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN)Browse or search the LPSN for species or genus information. Once you have selected a microorganism genus or species, "Effective publication" provides the citation to the research literature wherein this species was first named and (generally) described.
- For species that have been renamed or reclassified, look at the "Synonyms" section.
- Species appearing in this section may refer to either older names - no longer in use (due to reclassification or renaming) OR they can be up-to-date names (if you happen to be looking at a record of a no-longer-in-use species name).
- Species appearing in this section will brief citation to researcher names and dates. Research names indicate the individuals who first published this name/description in the literature and the date indicates the date of publication.
- These section is hotlinked, click on the link(s) and you will be taken to a record that provides information regarding the synonym, including citation information for that synonym's information.
You can navigate through genus, family, orders, etc. similarly using the "browse" function.
