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Family Neomegalonemataceae
Name: Neomegalonemataceae Hördt et al. 2020
Etymology: Ne.o.me.ga.lo.ne.ma.ta’ce.ae. N.L. neut. n. Neomegalonema, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Neomegalonemataceae, the Neomegalonema family
Pronunciation, gender: ne-o-me-ga-lo-ne-ma-TA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Neomegalonema Oren 2017
Effective publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Meganemaceae" McIlroy et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling "Meganemataceae" corrig. McIlroy et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, not validly published
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Notes:
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Methylobacteriaceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Oren A. On names of genera of prokaryotes that are later homonyms of generic names with standing in the zoological or the botanical nomenclature. Proposal of Neomegalonema gen. nov. and Neomegalonema perideroedes comb. nov. as replacements for the prokaryotic generic name Meganema and the species name Meganema perideroedes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4276-4278.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: ATCC: 4; DSM: 4.
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Methylobacteriaceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Oren A. On names of genera of prokaryotes that are later homonyms of generic names with standing in the zoological or the botanical nomenclature. Proposal of Neomegalonema gen. nov. and Neomegalonema perideroedes comb. nov. as replacements for the prokaryotic generic name Meganema and the species name Meganema perideroedes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4276-4278.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Meganema Thomsen et al. 2006 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym Neomegalonema Oren 2017 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Rhodobacterales Garrity et al. 2006
Assigned by:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Record number: 11020
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