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Family Thermovirgaceae
Name: Thermovirgaceae Pradel et al. 2023
Etymology: Ther.mo.vir.ga’ce.ae. N.L. fem. n. Thermovirga, type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Thermovirgaceae, the family of the genus Thermovirga
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ther-mo-wir-GA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Thermovirga Dahle and Birkeland 2006
Valid publication:
Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Bunk B, Sproer C, Boedeker C, Wolf J, Neumann-Schaal M, Pester M, Spring S. Aminithiophilus ramosus gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a pyrite-forming enrichment culture, and taxonomic revision of the family Synergistaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5691. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5862.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Synergistaceae Jumas-Bilak et al. 2009
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Acetomicrobiaceae Pradel et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Aminobacteriaceae Pradel et al. 2023 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Synergistaceae Jumas-Bilak et al. 2009 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧒 Pradel et al. (2023) assigned the genus Thermovirga Dahle and Birkeland 2006 to this family.
Publication:
Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Bunk B, Sproer C, Boedeker C, Wolf J, Neumann-Schaal M, Pester M, Spring S. Aminithiophilus ramosus gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a pyrite-forming enrichment culture, and taxonomic revision of the family Synergistaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5691. 🇩🇪
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🛺 The type genus of this family has been placed in the family Synergistaceae Jumas-Bilak et al. 2009.
Publication:
Jumas-Bilak E, Roudiere L, Marchandin H. Description of 'Synergistetes' phyl. nov. and emended description of the phylum 'Deferribacteres' and of the family Syntrophomonadaceae, phylum 'Firmicutes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1028-1035. 🇫🇷
- ❗ Thermovirgaceae is the correct name instead if this family is regarded as a separate family (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another family whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
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🧒 Pradel et al. (2023) assigned the genus Thermovirga Dahle and Birkeland 2006 to this family.
Publication:
Pradel N, Fardeau ML, Bunk B, Sproer C, Boedeker C, Wolf J, Neumann-Schaal M, Pester M, Spring S. Aminithiophilus ramosus gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulphur-reducing bacterium isolated from a pyrite-forming enrichment culture, and taxonomic revision of the family Synergistaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5691.
Parent taxon: Synergistales Jumas-Bilak et al. 2009
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Jumas-Bilak E, Roudiere L, Marchandin H. Description of 'Synergistetes' phyl. nov. and emended description of the phylum 'Deferribacteres' and of the family Syntrophomonadaceae, phylum 'Firmicutes'. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1028-1035. 🇫🇷
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Record number: 36131
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