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Genus "Acidithiomicrobium"
Name: "Acidithiomicrobium" Davis-Belmar and Norris 2009
Etymology: A.ci.di.thi.o.mi.cro’bi.um. N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe; N.L. neut. n. Acidithiomicrobium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Acidithiomicrobi-), a-ki-di-thi-o-mi-KRO-bi-um
Original publication:
Davis-Belmar CS, Norris PR. Ferrous Iron and Pyrite Oxidation by “Acidithiomicrobium” Species. Advanced Materials Research 2009; 71-73:271-274. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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🧕 Davis-Belmar and Norris (2009) assigned this genus to the phylum "Actinobacteria".
Publication:
Davis-Belmar CS, Norris PR. Ferrous Iron and Pyrite Oxidation by “Acidithiomicrobium” Species. Advanced Materials Research 2009; 71-73:271-274. 🇬🇧
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🧕 Davis-Belmar and Norris (2009) assigned this genus to the phylum "Actinobacteria".
Publication:
Davis-Belmar CS, Norris PR. Ferrous Iron and Pyrite Oxidation by “Acidithiomicrobium” Species. Advanced Materials Research 2009; 71-73:271-274.
Parent taxon: [Actinomycetota, not assigned to family]
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: 15414
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