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Genus "Candidatus Lightella"
Name: "Candidatus Lightella" Rihova et al. 2022
Etymology: N.L. fem. dim. n. Lightella, referring to evolutionary biologist Jessica E. Light, who devoted part of her scientific career to phthirapteran research
Gender: feminine (stem: Lightell-)
Type species: "Candidatus Lightella neohaematopini" Rihova et al. 2022
Original publication:
Rihova J, Bell KC, Novakova E, Hypsa V. Lightella neohaematopini: A new lineage of highly reduced endosymbionts coevolving with chipmunk lice of the genus Neohaematopinus. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:900312. 
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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Lightella neohaematopini" Rihova et al. 2022 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rihova J, Bell KC, Novakova E, Hypsa V. Lightella neohaematopini: A new lineage of highly reduced endosymbionts coevolving with chipmunk lice of the genus Neohaematopinus. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:900312. 🇨🇿
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Record number: 10043
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