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Genus Curvivirga
Name: Curvivirga Goldberg et al. 2021
Etymology: Cur.vi.vir’ga. L. masc. adj. curvus, curved; L. fem. n. virga, rod; N.L. fem. n. Curvivirga, curved rod
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Curvivirg-), kur-wi-WIR-ga
Type species: Curvivirga aplysinae Goldberg et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Goldberg SR, Haltli BA, Correa H, Kerr RG. Curvivirga aplysinae gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the sea sponge Aplysina fistularis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4873. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:5006.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Goldberg et al. (2021) assigned this genus to the family Kiloniellaceae Wiese et al. 2009.
Publication:
Goldberg SR, Haltli BA, Correa H, Kerr RG. Curvivirga aplysinae gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the sea sponge Aplysina fistularis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4873.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: LMG: 1; ATCC: 1.
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🧕 Goldberg et al. (2021) assigned this genus to the family Kiloniellaceae Wiese et al. 2009.
Publication:
Goldberg SR, Haltli BA, Correa H, Kerr RG. Curvivirga aplysinae gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium isolated from the sea sponge Aplysina fistularis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4873.
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 Curvivirga aplysinae Goldberg et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Aestuariispiraceae Hu et al. 2025
Assigned by:
Hu S, Lu K, Wang C, Li M, Huang J, Wang G. Carbonatibacter coralli gen. nov., sp. nov., a carbonate-producing and vitamin B(12)-sharing bacterium isolated from coral Porites lutea, reclassification of Kiloniellaceae and proposal of Aestuariispiraceae fam. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6928.
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Record number: 14314
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