Name: "Billmartinia" Petersen et al. 2026
Etymology: Bill.mar.ti’ni.a. N.L. fem. n. Billmartinia, named after the American botanist and microbiologist William F. Martin for his work on inspiring evolutionary concepts of the tree of life
Gender: feminine (stem: Billmartini-)
Type species: "Billmartinia sabulilitoris" (Park et al. 2019) Petersen et al. 2026
Original publication:
Petersen J, Ringel V, Päuker O, Frühling A, Rohde M, Jarek M, Spröer C, Bunk B, Huber-Fischer K, Pradella S, et al. Think pink 2.0 - description of Roseobacter cerffii sp. nov., isolated from the chromerid alga Vitrella brassicaformis, and reclassification of Sulfitobacter sabulilitoris as Billmartinia sabulilitoris, gen. Nov., comb. nov. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 2026; 0:126731. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Staleya Labrenz et al. 2000 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
| Oceanibulbus Wagner-Döbler et al. 2004 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
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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: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Billmartinia sabulilitoris" (Park et al. 2019) Petersen et al. 2026 | not validly published | synonym |
Parent taxon: Roseobacteraceae Liang et al. 2021
Assigned by:
Petersen J, Ringel V, Päuker O, Frühling A, Rohde M, Jarek M, Spröer C, Bunk B, Huber-Fischer K, Pradella S, et al. Think pink 2.0 - description of Roseobacter cerffii sp. nov., isolated from the chromerid alga Vitrella brassicaformis, and reclassification of Sulfitobacter sabulilitoris as Billmartinia sabulilitoris, gen. Nov., comb. nov. Systematic and Applied Microbiology 2026; 0:126731. 🇩🇪
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