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Family Oceanipulchritudinaceae
Name: Oceanipulchritudinaceae Min et al. 2023
Etymology: O.ce.a.ni.pul.chri.tu.di.na’ce.ae. N.L. fem. n. Oceanipulchritudo, a bacterial genus; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Oceanipulchritudinaceae, the Oceanipulchritudo family
Type genus: Oceanipulchritudo Feng et al. 2020
Effective publication:
Min L, Wang W, Oren A, Lai Q, Huang Z. Coraliomargarita parva sp. nov., isolated from mangrove sediment and genome-based analysis of the class Opitutae revealed five novel families: Coraliomargaritaceae fam. nov., Pelagicoccaceae fam. nov., Cerasicoccaeae fam. nov., Oceanipulchritudinaceae fam. nov., and Alterococcaeae fam. nov. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1202141. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 214. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6080.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Puniceicoccaceae Choo et al. 2007.
Publication:
Feng X, Zou QH, Zhang XY, Ye MQ, Du ZJ. Oceanipulchritudo coccoides gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment within the family Puniceicoccaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5654-5664.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Puniceicoccaceae Choo et al. 2007.
Publication:
Feng X, Zou QH, Zhang XY, Ye MQ, Du ZJ. Oceanipulchritudo coccoides gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from marine sediment within the family Puniceicoccaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5654-5664.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Oceanipulchritudo Feng et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Opitutales Choo et al. 2007
Assigned by:
Min L, Wang W, Oren A, Lai Q, Huang Z. Coraliomargarita parva sp. nov., isolated from mangrove sediment and genome-based analysis of the class Opitutae revealed five novel families: Coraliomargaritaceae fam. nov., Pelagicoccaceae fam. nov., Cerasicoccaeae fam. nov., Oceanipulchritudinaceae fam. nov., and Alterococcaeae fam. nov. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1202141.
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Record number: 38865
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