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Genus "Candidatus Epulonipiscioides"
Name: "Candidatus Epulonipiscioides" corrig. Ngugi et al. 2017
Etymology: E.pu.lo.ni.pis.ci.o’i.des. N.L. neut. n. Epulonipiscium, a (Candidatus) bacterial genus name; L. adj. suff. -oides, resembling; from Gr. neut. adj. suff. -eides, that which is seen, form, shape, figure; N.L. neut. n. Epulonipiscioides, resembling Epulonipiscium
Gender: neuter (stem: Epulonipiscioid-)
Type species: "Candidatus Epulonipiscioides gigas" corrig. Ngugi et al. 2017
Effective publication:
Ngugi DK, Miyake S, Cahill M, Vinu M, Hackmann TJ, Blom J, Tietbohl MD, Berumen ML, Stingl U. Genomic diversification of giant enteric symbionts reflects host dietary lifestyles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E7592-E7601. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Epulopisciides" Ngugi et al. 2017 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Epulopisciides" Ngugi et al. 2017.
Publication:
Ngugi DK, Miyake S, Cahill M, Vinu M, Hackmann TJ, Blom J, Tietbohl MD, Berumen ML, Stingl U. Genomic diversification of giant enteric symbionts reflects host dietary lifestyles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E7592-E7601.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Epulopisciides" Ngugi et al. 2017.
Publication:
Ngugi DK, Miyake S, Cahill M, Vinu M, Hackmann TJ, Blom J, Tietbohl MD, Berumen ML, Stingl U. Genomic diversification of giant enteric symbionts reflects host dietary lifestyles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E7592-E7601.
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: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Epulonipiscioides gigas" corrig. Ngugi et al. 2017 not validly published pro-correct name "Candidatus Epulonipiscioides saccharophilum" corrig. Ngugi et al. 2017 not validly published pro-correct name
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Parent taxon: Lachnospiraceae Rainey 2010
Assigned by:
Ngugi DK, Miyake S, Cahill M, Vinu M, Hackmann TJ, Blom J, Tietbohl MD, Berumen ML, Stingl U. Genomic diversification of giant enteric symbionts reflects host dietary lifestyles. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:E7592-E7601.
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Record number: 21922
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