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Genus "Candidatus Hamiltonella"
Name: "Candidatus Hamiltonella" Moran et al. 2005
Type species: "Candidatus Hamiltonella defensa" Moran et al. 2005
Effective publication:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310. 
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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: inaccurate spelling
Nomenclatural pro-status: inaccurate spelling
Pro-correct name: "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella" corrig. Moran et al. 2005
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia" corrig. Moran et al. 2005 corrected spelling of name, not pro-validly published "Candidatus Williamhamiltonella" corrig. Moran et al. 2005 corrected spelling of name, pro-validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧍 "Candidatus Hamiltonella" Moran et al. 2005 is a later homonym of a genus name with standing in the zoological (animal) nomenclature: Hamiltonella Stewart 1936. The name has been corrected to "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia".
Publication:
Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.
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🧍 "Candidatus Hamiltonella" Moran et al. 2005 is a later homonym of a genus name with standing in the zoological (animal) nomenclature: Hamiltonella Stewart 1936. The name has been corrected to "Candidatus Williamhamiltonia".
Publication:
Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.
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 Hamiltonella defensa" Moran et al. 2005 inaccurate spelling misspelling
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Moran NA, Russell JA, Koga R, Fukatsu T. Evolutionary relationships of three new species of Enterobacteriaceae living as symbionts of aphids and other insects. Appl Environ Microbiol 2005; 71:3302-3310. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 21771
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