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Family Thioprofundaceae
Name: Thioprofundaceae Kojima et al. 2017
Etymology: Thi.o.pro.fun.da’ce.ae. N.L. neut. n. Thioprofundum, the type genus of the family; L. fem. pl. n. suff. -aceae, ending to denote a family; N.L. fem. pl. n. Thioprofundaceae, the family of the genus Thioprofundum
Pronunciation, gender: thi-o-pro-fun-DA-ke-a͡e, feminine
Type genus: Thioprofundum Takai et al. 2010
Valid publication:
Kojima H, Watanabe M, Fukui M. Sulfurivermis fontis gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulfur-oxidizing autotroph, and proposal of Thioprofundaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3458-3461. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4881-4883.
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 Thioalkalispiraceae Mori et al. 2011.
Publication:
Yilmaz P, Parfrey LW, Yarza P, Gerken J, Pruesse E, Quast C, Schweer T, Peplies J, Ludwig W, Glöckner FO. The SILVA and “all-species living tree project (LTP)” taxonomic frameworks. Nucleic Acids Research 2014; 42(D1):D643-D648.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.04199 (N = 6).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 4; JCM: 2; NBRC: 2.
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🚃 The type genus of this family has alternatively been placed in the family Thioalkalispiraceae Mori et al. 2011.
Publication:
Yilmaz P, Parfrey LW, Yarza P, Gerken J, Pruesse E, Quast C, Schweer T, Peplies J, Ludwig W, Glöckner FO. The SILVA and “all-species living tree project (LTP)” taxonomic frameworks. Nucleic Acids Research 2014; 42(D1):D643-D648.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
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 Sulfurivermis Kojima et al. 2017 validly published under the ICNP correct name Thioprofundum Takai et al. 2010 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Chromatiales Imhoff 2005
Assigned by:
Kojima H, Watanabe M, Fukui M. Sulfurivermis fontis gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulfur-oxidizing autotroph, and proposal of Thioprofundaceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3458-3461.
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Record number: 2090
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