Name: "Igneococcus" Burggraf et al. 1997

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: I.gne.o.coc’cus. N.L. masc. n. coccus, grain; N.L. masc. n. Igneococcus

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Igneococc-), i-n͡gne-o-KOK-kus

Type species: "Igneococcus islandicus" Burggraf et al. 1997

Original publication: Burggraf S, Huber H, Stetter KO. Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:657-660. 🇩🇪

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order "Igneococcales" Burggraf et al. 1997. Publication: Burggraf S, Huber H, Stetter KO. Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:657-660. 🇩🇪
  • 🧕 Burggraf et al. (1997) assigned this genus to the order "Igneococcales" Burggraf et al. 1997. Publication: Burggraf S, Huber H, Stetter KO. Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:657-660. 🇩🇪
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
  • 🧍 Considered not validly published. Incidental mention of a name. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

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
    "Igneococcus islandicus" Burggraf et al. 1997	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Desulfurococcaceae Zillig and Stetter 1983

Assigned by: Burggraf S, Huber H, Stetter KO. Reclassification of the crenarchael orders and families in accordance with 16S rRNA sequence data. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:657-660. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 36310