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Genus Benzoatithermus
Name: Benzoatithermus Hu et al. 2024
Etymology: Ben.zo.a.ti.ther’mus. N.L. masc. n. benzoas, benzoate; Gr. masc. adj. thermos, hot; N.L. masc. n. Benzoatithermus, a thermophilic benzoate degrader
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Benzoatitherm-), ben-zo-a-ti-THER-mus
Type species: Benzoatithermus flavus Hu et al. 2024
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Hu CJ, Lv YQ, Xian WD, Jiao JY, Lian ZH, Tan S, Li MM, Luo ZH, Liu ZT, Lv AP, et al. Multi-omics insights into the function and evolution of sodium benzoate biodegradation pathway in Benzoatithermus flavus gen. nov., sp. nov. from hot spring. J Hazard Mater 2024; 476:135017. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 220. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6501.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🙄 This taxon name is occasionally misprinted (or affected by an OCR error) in some sources as: "Benzoalithermus".
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: SYSU: 1; KCTC: 1; GDMCC: 1.
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 Benzoatithermus flavus Hu et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Geminicoccaceae Proença et al. 2018
Assigned by:
Hu CJ, Lv YQ, Xian WD, Jiao JY, Lian ZH, Tan S, Li MM, Luo ZH, Liu ZT, Lv AP, et al. Multi-omics insights into the function and evolution of sodium benzoate biodegradation pathway in Benzoatithermus flavus gen. nov., sp. nov. from hot spring. J Hazard Mater 2024; 476:135017.
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Record number: 44804
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