Name: "Kothea" Kumar et al. 2026
Etymology: Ko.the’a. N.L. fem. n. Kothea, named in honor of Prof. Dr. Erika Kothe, Friedrich Schiller University Jena, for her outstanding contributions in microbial communication
Gender: feminine (stem: Kothe-)
Type species: "Kothea flammea" Kumar et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Kumar G, Kallscheuer N, Appiah D, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. Characterisation of Kothea flammea gen. nov., sp. nov., a planctomycete of the family Pirellulaceae isolated from Fjord Schlei in the Baltic Sea. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not 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: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Kothea flammea" Kumar et al. 2026 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Pirellulaceae Dedysh et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Kumar G, Kallscheuer N, Appiah D, Hammer J, Haufschild T, Jogler C. Characterisation of Kothea flammea gen. nov., sp. nov., a planctomycete of the family Pirellulaceae isolated from Fjord Schlei in the Baltic Sea. Sci Rep 2026; 16:0. 🇩🇪
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