Name: "Candidatus Equivita" Parks et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: genus, Candidatus
Etymology: E.qui.vi’ta. L. masc. n. equus, a horse; L. fem. n. vita, life; N.L. fem. n. Equivita, a life form associated with a horse
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Equivit-), e-kwi-WI-ta
Type species: "Candidatus Equivita altericodex" Parks et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Parks DH, Chaumeil PA, Chuvochina M, Hugenholtz P. Stop codon reassignment to tryptophan in members of the bacterial phylum Actinomycetota. Microb Genom 2026; 12:0. 
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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 Equivita altericodex" Parks et al. 2026 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Eggerthellaceae Gupta et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Parks DH, Chaumeil PA, Chuvochina M, Hugenholtz P. Stop codon reassignment to tryptophan in members of the bacterial phylum Actinomycetota. Microb Genom 2026; 12:0. 🇦🇺
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