Name: "Candidatus Darwinimonas" Gilroy et al. 2022
Category, proposed as: genus, Candidatus
Etymology: Dar.wi.ni’mo.nas. N.L. gen. masc. n. darwini, derived from the Latinised family name of Charles Darwin; L. fem. n. monas, unit, monad; N.L. fem. n. Darwinimonas, a microbe named in honour of Charles Darwin, British scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Darwinimonad-), dar-wi-NI-mo-nas
Type species: "Candidatus Darwinimonas equi" Gilroy et al. 2022
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Gilroy R, Leng J, Ravi A, Adriaenssens EM, Oren A, Baker D, La Ragione RM, Proudman C, Pallen MJ. Metagenomic investigation of the equine faecal microbiome reveals extensive taxonomic diversity. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13084. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Darwinimonas equi" Gilroy et al. 2022 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by:
Gilroy R, Leng J, Ravi A, Adriaenssens EM, Oren A, Baker D, La Ragione RM, Proudman C, Pallen MJ. Metagenomic investigation of the equine faecal microbiome reveals extensive taxonomic diversity. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13084. 🇬🇧
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