Name: Belnapia Reddy et al. 2006
Etymology: Bel.na’pi.a. N.L. fem. n. Belnapia, after J. Belnap, in honour of her contributions to the study of biological soil crusts (BSCs)
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Belnapi-), bel-NA-pi-a
Type species: Belnapia moabensis Reddy et al. 2006
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Reddy GS, Nagy M, Garcia-Pichel F. Belnapia moabensis gen. nov., sp. nov., an alphaproteobacterium from biological soil crusts in the Colorado Plateau, USA. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:51-58. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:679-680.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1221-1222.
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 5
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 5
Total number of child taxa: 5
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Belnapia arida Molina-Menor et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Belnapia moabensis Reddy et al. 2006 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Belnapia mucosa Molina-Menor et al. 2021 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Belnapia rosea Jin et al. 2012 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Belnapia soli Jin et al. 2013 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Acetobacteraceae (ex Henrici 1939) Gillis and De Ley 1980
Assigned by:
Jin R, Su J, Liu HY, Wei YZ, Li QP, Zhang YQ, Yu LY. Description of Belnapia rosea sp. nov. and emended description of the genus Belnapia Reddy et al. 2006. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:705-709. 🇨🇳
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