Name: "Metabolovariaceae" Li et al. 2026

Category: Family

Proposed as: fam. nov.

Etymology: Me.ta.bo.lo.va.ri.a’ce.ae. N.L. fem. pl. n. Metabolovariaceae, the family of the genus Metabolovarius

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-ta-bo-lo-wa-ri-A-ke-a͡e, feminine

Type genus: "Metabolovarius" Li et al. 2026

Original publication: Li Z, Chi B, Ruan C, Song L, Dong L, Li A, Zheng T, Wang L, Huang Y, Huang J, et al. A deep-sea rare bacterium exhibits extraordinary metabolic versatility. Cell Rep 2026; 45:117671. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not 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: Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Li Z, Chi B, Ruan C, Song L, Dong L, Li A, Zheng T, Wang L, Huang Y, Huang J, et al. A deep-sea rare bacterium exhibits extraordinary metabolic versatility. Cell Rep 2026; 45:117671. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 72873

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