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Genus "Ferromicrobium"
Name: "Ferromicrobium" Johnson and Roberto 1997
Gender: neuter (stem: Ferromicrobi-)
Type species: "Ferromicrobium acidophilus" Johnson and Roberto 1997
Original publication:
Johnson DB, Roberto FF. Heterotrophic Acidophiles and Their Roles in the Bioleaching of Sulfide Minerals. In: Rawlings DE (eds), Biomining. Biotechnology Intelligence Unit., Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, 1997, p. 259-279. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)
Correct name: Ferrimicrobium Johnson et al. 2009
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Ferrimicrobium Johnson et al. 2009 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Ferrimicrobium Johnson et al. 2009.
Publication:
Johnson DB, Bacelar-Nicolau P, Okibe N, Thomas A, Hallberg KB. Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ferrithrix thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov.: heterotrophic, iron-oxidizing, extremely acidophilic actinobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1082-1089.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; ATCC: 1.
- 🧍 While the authors did not explicitly propose this taxon name, they did not provide a proper citation of the authority of the name either.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Ferrimicrobium Johnson et al. 2009.
Publication:
Johnson DB, Bacelar-Nicolau P, Okibe N, Thomas A, Hallberg KB. Ferrimicrobium acidiphilum gen. nov., sp. nov. and Ferrithrix thermotolerans gen. nov., sp. nov.: heterotrophic, iron-oxidizing, extremely acidophilic actinobacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1082-1089.
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 "Ferromicrobium acidophilus" Johnson and Roberto 1997 not validly published synonym (and no standing)
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Parent taxon: Acidimicrobiaceae Stackebrandt et al. 1997
Assigned by:
Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.
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Record number: 48018
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