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Genus Chimaereicella
Name: Chimaereicella Tiago et al. 2006
Etymology: Chi.mae.re.i.cel’la. L. masc. adj. chimaereus, of or pertaining to the Chimaera (a mythological monster with the fore part a lion, in the hinder a serpent, and in the middle a goat); L. fem. n. cella, chamber and in biology a cell; N.L. fem. n. Chimaereicella, a chimeric cell, a cell that lies between Algoriphagus and Hongiella
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Chimaereicell-), khi-ma͡e-re-i-KEL-la
Type species: Chimaereicella alkaliphila Tiago et al. 2006
Effective publication:
Tiago I, Mendes V, Pires C, Morais PV, Verissimo A. Chimaereicella alkaliphila gen. nov., sp. nov., a Gram-negative alkaliphilic bacterium isolated from a nonsaline alkaline groundwater. Syst Appl Microbiol 2006; 29:100-108. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 109. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:925-927.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Hongiella Yi and Chun 2004 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003.
Publication:
Nedashkovskaya OI, Kim SB, Kwon KK, Shin DS, Luo X, Kim SJ, Mikhailov VV. Proposal of Algoriphagus vanfongensis sp. nov., transfer of members of the genera Hongiella Yi and Chun 2004 emend. Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004 and Chimaereicella Tiago et al. 2006 to the genus Algoriphagus, and emended description of the genus Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003 emend. Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1988-1994. 🇷🇺
- ❗ Chimaereicella is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; CIP: 1; NBRC: 1; ATCC: 1; LMG: 1.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003.
Publication:
Nedashkovskaya OI, Kim SB, Kwon KK, Shin DS, Luo X, Kim SJ, Mikhailov VV. Proposal of Algoriphagus vanfongensis sp. nov., transfer of members of the genera Hongiella Yi and Chun 2004 emend. Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004 and Chimaereicella Tiago et al. 2006 to the genus Algoriphagus, and emended description of the genus Algoriphagus Bowman et al. 2003 emend. Nedashkovskaya et al. 2004. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:1988-1994.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Chimaereicella alkaliphila Tiago et al. 2006 validly published under the ICNP synonym Chimaereicella boritolerans Ahmed et al. 2007 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Cyclobacteriaceae Nedashkovskaya and Ludwig 2012
Assigned by:
Park S, Park JM, Lee KC, Yoon JH. Algoriphagus boseongensis sp. nov., a member of the family Cyclobacteriaceae isolated from a tidal flat. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2014; 105:523-531. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 517666
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