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Family "Candidatus Minisyncoccaceae"
Name: "Candidatus Minisyncoccaceae" Kuroda et al. 2024
Etymology: Mi.ni.syn.coc.ca.ce’ae. N.L. masc. n. Minisyncoccus, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Minisyncoccaceae, the family of the genera Minisyncoccus
Type genus: "Candidatus Minisyncoccus" Kuroda et al. 2024
Original publication:
Kuroda K, Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kagemasa S, Kubota K, Noguchi TQP, Yamamoto K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, et al. Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain parasitism between phylum Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems. mBio 2024; 15:e0310223. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no pro-standing)
Correct name: Minisyncoccaceae Nakajima et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Minisyncoccaceae Nakajima et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧕 Kuroda et al. (2024) assigned this family to the class "Candidatus Paceibacteria" Chuvochina et al. 2023.
Publication:
Kuroda K, Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kagemasa S, Kubota K, Noguchi TQP, Yamamoto K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, et al. Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain parasitism between phylum Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems. mBio 2024; 15:e0310223.
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🧕 Kuroda et al. (2024) assigned this family to the order "Candidatus Paceibacterales" Chuvochina et al. 2023.
Publication:
Kuroda K, Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kagemasa S, Kubota K, Noguchi TQP, Yamamoto K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, et al. Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain parasitism between phylum Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems. mBio 2024; 15:e0310223.
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🛺 The type genus of this family has been placed in the family Minisyncoccaceae Nakajima et al. 2025.
Publication:
Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kubota K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, Narihiro T, Kuroda K. Minisyncoccus archaeiphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a mesophilic, obligate parasitic bacterium and proposal of Minisyncoccaceae fam. nov., Minisyncoccales ord. nov., Minisyncoccia class. nov. and Minisyncoccota phyl. nov. formerly referred to as Candidatus Patescibacteria or candidate phyla radiation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6668.
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🧕 Kuroda et al. (2024) assigned this family to the class "Candidatus Paceibacteria" Chuvochina et al. 2023.
Publication:
Kuroda K, Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kagemasa S, Kubota K, Noguchi TQP, Yamamoto K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, et al. Microscopic and metatranscriptomic analyses revealed unique cross-domain parasitism between phylum Candidatus Patescibacteria/candidate phyla radiation and methanogenic archaea in anaerobic ecosystems. mBio 2024; 15:e0310223.
Parent taxon: Minisyncoccales Nakajima et al. 2025
Assigned by:
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Nakajima M, Nakai R, Hirakata Y, Kubota K, Satoh H, Nobu MK, Narihiro T, Kuroda K. Minisyncoccus archaeiphilus gen. nov., sp. nov., a mesophilic, obligate parasitic bacterium and proposal of Minisyncoccaceae fam. nov., Minisyncoccales ord. nov., Minisyncoccia class. nov. and Minisyncoccota phyl. nov. formerly referred to as Candidatus Patescibacteria or candidate phyla radiation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6668.
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Record number: 60481
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