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Genus "Candidatus Gigantorickettsia"
Name: "Candidatus Gigantorickettsia" corrig. Vannini et al. 2014
Etymology: Gi.gan.to.ric.kett’si.a. Gr. masc. n. gigas, giant (gen. gigantos); N.L. fem. n. Rickettsia, a bacterial genus; N.L. fem. n. Gigantorickettsia, a giant Rickettsia
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Gigantorickettsi-), gi-gan-to-rik-KETT-si-a
Type species: "Candidatus Gigantorickettsia flagellata" corrig. Vannini et al. 2014
Effective publication:
Vannini C, Boscaro V, Ferrantini F, Benken KA, Mironov TI, Schweikert M, Gortz HD, Fokin SI, Sabaneyeva EV, Petroni G. Flagellar movement in two bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae: a re-evaluation of motility in an evolutionary perspective. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87718. 
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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 Gigarickettsia" Vannini et al. 2014 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 Gigarickettsia" Vannini et al. 2014.
Publication:
Vannini C, Boscaro V, Ferrantini F, Benken KA, Mironov TI, Schweikert M, Gortz HD, Fokin SI, Sabaneyeva EV, Petroni G. Flagellar movement in two bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae: a re-evaluation of motility in an evolutionary perspective. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87718. 🇮🇹
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus "Candidatus Gigarickettsia" Vannini et al. 2014.
Publication:
Vannini C, Boscaro V, Ferrantini F, Benken KA, Mironov TI, Schweikert M, Gortz HD, Fokin SI, Sabaneyeva EV, Petroni G. Flagellar movement in two bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae: a re-evaluation of motility in an evolutionary perspective. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87718.
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 "Candidatus Gigantorickettsia flagellata" corrig. Vannini et al. 2014 not validly published pro-correct name
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Parent taxon: Rickettsiaceae Pinkerton 1936 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Vannini C, Boscaro V, Ferrantini F, Benken KA, Mironov TI, Schweikert M, Gortz HD, Fokin SI, Sabaneyeva EV, Petroni G. Flagellar movement in two bacteria of the family rickettsiaceae: a re-evaluation of motility in an evolutionary perspective. PLoS One 2014; 9:e87718. 🇮🇹
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Record number: 21918
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