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Genus Alkalicaulis
Name: Alkalicaulis Kevbrin et al. 2021
Etymology: Al.ka.li.cau’lis. N.L. neut. n. alkali, alkali (indeclinable); from Arabic article al, the; from Arabic masc. n. qaly, ashes of saltwort; L. masc. n. caulis, stalk, referring to a prostheca; N.L. masc. n. Alkalicaulis, stalked bacterium living under alkaline conditions
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Alkalicaul-), al-ka-li-KA͡U-lis
Type species: Alkalicaulis satelles Kevbrin et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Kevbrin V, Boltyanskaya Y, Koziaeva V, Uzun M, Grouzdev D. Alkalicaulis satelles gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel haloalkaliphile isolated from a laboratory culture cyanobacterium Geitlerinema species and proposals of Maricaulaceae fam. nov., Robiginitomaculaceae fam. nov., Maricaulales ord. nov. and Hyphomonadales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4614. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4725.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Kuzyk et al. 2022
Kuzyk SB, Jafri M, Humphrey E, Maltman C, Kyndt JA, Yurkov V. Prosthecate aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs Photocaulis sulfatitolerans gen. nov. sp. nov. and Photocaulis rubescens sp. nov. isolated from alpine meromictic lakes in British Columbia, Canada. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:444. 🇨🇦
Oren A, Göker M. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 37. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5696.
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Kuzyk et al. 2022
Kuzyk SB, Jafri M, Humphrey E, Maltman C, Kyndt JA, Yurkov V. Prosthecate aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs Photocaulis sulfatitolerans gen. nov. sp. nov. and Photocaulis rubescens sp. nov. isolated from alpine meromictic lakes in British Columbia, Canada. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:444.
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Oceanicaulis Strömpl et al. 2003.
Publication:
Hallgren J, Dharamshi JE, Rodriguez-Gijon A, Nuy J, Garcia SL, Jonas K. Widespread potential for phototrophy and convergent reduction of lifecycle complexity in the dimorphic order Caulobacterales. Nat Commun 2025; 16:11003. 🇸🇪
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: VKM: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Oceanicaulis Strömpl et al. 2003.
Publication:
Hallgren J, Dharamshi JE, Rodriguez-Gijon A, Nuy J, Garcia SL, Jonas K. Widespread potential for phototrophy and convergent reduction of lifecycle complexity in the dimorphic order Caulobacterales. Nat Commun 2025; 16:11003.
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 Alkalicaulis satelles Kevbrin et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Maricaulaceae Kevbrin et al. 2021
Assigned by:
Kevbrin V, Boltyanskaya Y, Koziaeva V, Uzun M, Grouzdev D. Alkalicaulis satelles gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel haloalkaliphile isolated from a laboratory culture cyanobacterium Geitlerinema species and proposals of Maricaulaceae fam. nov., Robiginitomaculaceae fam. nov., Maricaulales ord. nov. and Hyphomonadales ord. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4614. 🇷🇺
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Record number: 14303
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