Genus "Candidatus Lunaplasma"

Name: "Candidatus Lunaplasma" Zinke et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: genus, Candidatus

Etymology: Lu.na.plas’ma. from L. fem. n. luna; Gr. neut. n. plasma, something formed or molded, a form; N.L. neut. n. Lunaplasma

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Lunaplasmat-), lu-na-PLAS-ma

Type species: "Candidatus Lunaplasma lacustris" Zinke et al. 2021

Original publication: Zinke LA, Evans PN, Santos-Medellin C, Schroeder AL, Parks DH, Varner RK, Rich VI, Tyson GW, Emerson JB. Evidence for non-methanogenic metabolisms in globally distributed archaeal clades basal to the Methanomassiliicoccales. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:340-357. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order "Candidatus Lunaplasmatales" Zinke et al. 2021. Publication: Zinke LA, Evans PN, Santos-Medellin C, Schroeder AL, Parks DH, Varner RK, Rich VI, Tyson GW, Emerson JB. Evidence for non-methanogenic metabolisms in globally distributed archaeal clades basal to the Methanomassiliicoccales. Environ Microbiol 2021; 23:340-357. 🇺🇸
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

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
    "Candidatus Lunaplasma lacustris" Zinke et al. 2021	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: [Lunaplasmatales, not assigned to family]

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Record number: 15208