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Genus Croceimicrobium
Name: Croceimicrobium Liu et al. 2021
Etymology: Cro.ce.i.mi.cro’bi.um. L. masc. adj. croceus, saffron-coloured; N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe; N.L. neut. n. Croceimicrobium, orange-coloured microbe
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Croceimicrobi-), kro-ke-i-mi-KRO-bi-um
Type species: Croceimicrobium hydrocarbonivorans Liu et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Liu R, Lai Q, Gu L, Yan P, Shao Z. Croceimicrobium hydrocarbonivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium isolated from a bacterial consortium that degrades polyethylene terephthalate. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4770. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4850.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Huang et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Owenweeksiaceae Huang et al. 2023.
Publication:
Huang Z, Huang Y, Lai Q, Oren A, Wang W. Paracrocinitomix mangrovi gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a mangrove sediment: proposal of two new families, Phaeocystidibacteraceae fam. nov. and Owenweeksiaceae fam. nov., and emended description of the family Schleiferiaceae. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:171-184. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: MCCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🧕 Huang et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Owenweeksiaceae Huang et al. 2023.
Publication:
Huang Z, Huang Y, Lai Q, Oren A, Wang W. Paracrocinitomix mangrovi gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from a mangrove sediment: proposal of two new families, Phaeocystidibacteraceae fam. nov. and Owenweeksiaceae fam. nov., and emended description of the family Schleiferiaceae. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2023; 116:171-184.
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 Croceimicrobium hydrocarbonivorans Liu et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Schleiferiaceae Albuquerque et al. 2011
Assigned by:
Liu R, Lai Q, Gu L, Yan P, Shao Z. Croceimicrobium hydrocarbonivorans gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel marine bacterium isolated from a bacterial consortium that degrades polyethylene terephthalate. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4770. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 19118
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