Family "Candidatus Veteromethanophagaceae"

Name: "Candidatus Veteromethanophagaceae" Vulcano et al. 2022

Category: Family

Proposed as: Candidatus

Etymology: L. vetero, old; N.L. pref. methano-, pertaining to methane (in compound words); N.L. phagaceae, eating; N.L. fem. pl. n. Veteromethanophagaceae, the family of old methane consumers

Gender: feminine

Original publication: Vulcano F, Hahn CJ, Roerdink D, Dahle H, Reeves EP, Wegener G, Steen IH, Stokke R. Phylogenetic and functional diverse ANME-1 thrive in Arctic hydrothermal vents. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2022; 98:0. 🇳🇴

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

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Record number: 38595
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