Etymology:He.ca.tel.la.ce’ae.N.L. fem. dim. n.Hecatella, a Candidatus genus name; L. fem. pl. n. suff.-aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n.Hecatellaceae, the Candidatus Hecatella family
Original publication:
Adam PS, Kolyfetis GE, Bornemann TLV, Vorgias CE, Probst AJ. Genomic remnants of ancestral methanogenesis and hydrogenotrophy in Archaea drive anaerobic carbon cycling. Sci Adv 2022; 8:eabm9651. 🇩🇪
Nomenclatural status:
not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status:
not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status:
preferred name (not pro-correct name)
Notes:
🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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