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Name: "Candidatus Fokinia" Szokoli et al. 2016
Etymology: Fo.ki’ni.a. N.L. fem. n. Fokinia, in honor of Sergei I. Fokin
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Fokini-), fo-KI-ni-a
Type species: "Candidatus Fokinia crypta" corrig. Szokoli et al. 2016
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Szokoli F, Castelli M, Sabaneyeva E, Schrallhammer M, Krenek S, Doak TG, Berendonk TU, Petroni G. Disentangling the Taxonomy of Rickettsiales and Description of Two Novel Symbionts ("Candidatus Bealeia paramacronuclearis" and "Candidatus Fokinia cryptica") Sharing the Cytoplasm of the Ciliate Protist Paramecium biaurelia. Appl Environ Microbiol 2016; 82:7236-7247.
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
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: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Fokinia crypta" corrig. Szokoli et al. 2016 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
| "Candidatus Fokinia cryptica" Szokoli et al. 2016 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
| "Candidatus Fokinia solitaria" Szokoli et al. 2016 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Midichloriaceae" Montagna et al. 2013
Assigned by:
Szokoli F, Sabaneyeva E, Castelli M, Krenek S, Schrallhammer M, Soares CA, da Silva-Neto ID, Berendonk TU, Petroni G. "Candidatus Fokinia solitaria", a Novel "Stand-Alone" Symbiotic Lineage of Midichloriaceae (Rickettsiales). PLoS One 2016; 11:e0145743.
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Record number: 13313