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Genus Caldichromatium
Name: Caldichromatium Saini et al. 2020
Etymology: Cal.di.chro.ma’ti.um. L. masc. adj. caldus, hot; N.L. neut. n. Chromatium, a bacterial genus; N.L. neut. n. Caldichromatium, a hot (thermophilic) Chromatium
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Caldichromati-), kal-di-khro-MA-ti-um
Type species: Caldichromatium japonicum Saini et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Saini MK, ChihChe W, Soulier N, Sebastian A, Albert I, Thiel V, Bryant DA, Hanada S, Tank M. Caldichromatium japonicum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic phototrophic purple sulphur bacterium of the Chromatiaceae isolated from Nakabusa hot springs, Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5701-5710. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4645.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.11910 (N = 1).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 1; DSM: 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 Caldichromatium japonicum Saini et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Chromatiaceae Bavendamm 1924 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Saini MK, ChihChe W, Soulier N, Sebastian A, Albert I, Thiel V, Bryant DA, Hanada S, Tank M. Caldichromatium japonicum gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel thermophilic phototrophic purple sulphur bacterium of the Chromatiaceae isolated from Nakabusa hot springs, Japan. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5701-5710. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 14501
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