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Name: "Candidatus Alkanophaga" Zehnle et al. 2023
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. alkanum, alkane; Gr. fem. adj. suff. -phagos, eating; N.L. fem. n. Alkanophaga, alkane eater
Gender: feminine (stem: Alkanophag-)
Original publication:
Zehnle H, Laso-Perez R, Lipp J, Riedel D, Benito Merino D, Teske A, Wegener G. Candidatus Alkanophaga archaea from Guaymas Basin hydrothermal vent sediment oxidize petroleum alkanes. Nat Microbiol 2023; 8:1199-1212.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 2
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
"Candidatus Alkanophaga liquidiphilum" Zehnle et al. 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
"Candidatus Alkanophaga volatiphilum" Zehnle et al. 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: [Alkanophagales, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 38467