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Genus "Dechloromarinus"
Name: "Dechloromarinus" Coates 2005
Etymology: De.chlo.ro.ma.ri’nus. L. masc. adj. marinus, marine; N.L. masc. n. Dechloromarinus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Dechloromarin-), de-khlo-ro-ma-RI-nus
Type species: "Dechloromarinus chlorophilus" Coates 2005
Original publication:
Brenner DJ, Krieg N, Staley JT. BERGEY’S MANUAL OF Systematic Bacteriology (2. Edt.), Volume Two: The Proteobacteria, Part A: Introductory Essays. Springer, New York, 2005. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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Notes:
- ✏ The authority of the taxon name (Coates) deliberately differs from the authors of the publication (Brenner et al.).
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🧍 Clark et al. (2013) assigned this genus to the class Gammaproteobacteria.
Publication:
Clark IC, Melnyk RA, Engelbrektson A, Coates JD. Structure and evolution of chlorate reduction composite transposons. mBio 2013; 4:0.
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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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Dechloromarinus chlorophilus" Coates 2005 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: [Gammaproteobacteria, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 1817
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