Name: "Houyibacterium" Li et al. 2023

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Hou.yi.bac.te’ri.um. N.L. masc. n. Houyi, Sun-shooting archer in Chinese mythology; N.L. neut. n. bacterium, a bacterium; N.L. neut. n. Houyibacterium, a microbe associated with phototrophy

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Houyibacteri-), hou-yi-bak-TE-ri-um

Type species: "Houyibacterium oceanica" Li et al. 2023

Original publication: Li L, Huang D, Hu Y, Rudling NM, Canniffe DP, Wang F, Wang Y. Globally distributed Myxococcota with photosynthesis gene clusters illuminate the origin and evolution of a potentially chimeric lifestyle. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6450. 🇨🇳

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Houyibacteriaceae" Li et al. 2023. Publication: Li L, Huang D, Hu Y, Rudling NM, Canniffe DP, Wang F, Wang Y. Globally distributed Myxococcota with photosynthesis gene clusters illuminate the origin and evolution of a potentially chimeric lifestyle. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6450. 🇨🇳

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Houyibacterium oceanica" Li et al. 2023	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: "Houyibacteriaceae" Li et al. 2023

Assigned by: Li L, Huang D, Hu Y, Rudling NM, Canniffe DP, Wang F, Wang Y. Globally distributed Myxococcota with photosynthesis gene clusters illuminate the origin and evolution of a potentially chimeric lifestyle. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6450. 🇨🇳

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