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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Class "Candidatus Tarhunnaeia"

Name: "Candidatus Tarhunnaeia" Williams et al. 2024

Category: Class

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: Tar.hun.nae’i.a. N.L. neut. pl. n. Tarhunnaeia, the Tarhunnaea class

Pronunciation, gender: tar-hun-NA͡E-i-a, neuter

Type genus: "Candidatus Tarhunnaea" Williams et al. 2024

Original publication: Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423. 🇦🇺

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1

Parent taxon: Chloroflexota Garrity and Holt 2021

Assigned by: Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423. 🇦🇺

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Record number: 44816
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