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Family Neomoorellaceae
Name: Neomoorellaceae Gtari and Ventura 2025
Etymology: Ne.o.moo.rel.la’ce.ae. N.L. fem. dim. n. Neomoorella, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Neomoorellaceae, the Neomoorella family
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ne-o-moo-rel-LA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Neomoorella Gtari and Ventura 2025
Valid publication:
Gtari M, Ventura S. Proposal of Neomoorella gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Moorella Collins et al. 1994. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6779. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6824.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Moorellaceae Lv et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
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🧕 Gtari and Ventura (2025) assigned this family to the order Neomoorellales Gtari and Ventura 2025.
Publication:
Gtari M, Ventura S. Proposal of Neomoorella gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Moorella Collins et al. 1994. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6779. 🇹🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 21; ATCC: 8; JCM: 7; VKM: 6; CCOS: 2; CGMCC: 2.
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🧕 Gtari and Ventura (2025) assigned this family to the order Neomoorellales Gtari and Ventura 2025.
Publication:
Gtari M, Ventura S. Proposal of Neomoorella gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic genus name Moorella Collins et al. 1994. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6779.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Moorella Collins et al. 1994 validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name synonym Neomoorella Gtari and Ventura 2025 validly published under the ICNP correct name Thermanaeromonas Mori et al. 2002 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Desulfitibacterales Chuvochina et al. 2024
Assigned by:
Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 65716
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