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Genus Caproicibacter
Name: Caproicibacter Flaiz et al. 2020
Etymology: Ca.pro.i.ci.bac’ter. N.L. neut. n. acidum caproicum, caproic acid; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Caproicibacter, a rod-shaped organism that produces caproate
Gender: masculine (stem: Caproicibacter-)
Type species: Caproicibacter fermentans Flaiz et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Flaiz M, Baur T, Brahner S, Poehlein A, Daniel R, Bengelsdorf FR. Caproicibacter fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new caproate-producing bacterium and emended description of the genus Caproiciproducens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4269-4279. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5187-5189.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Acutalibacteraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0.
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🧕 Ludwig et al. (2021) assigned this genus to the family "Ocillospiraceae".
Publication:
Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1; JCM: 1.
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🧕 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Acutalibacteraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0.
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 Caproicibacter fermentans Flaiz et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Oscillospiraceae Peshkoff 1940 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Flaiz M, Baur T, Brahner S, Poehlein A, Daniel R, Bengelsdorf FR. Caproicibacter fermentans gen. nov., sp. nov., a new caproate-producing bacterium and emended description of the genus Caproiciproducens. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4269-4279.
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Record number: 8107
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