Name: "Candidatus Magnetominusculus" Lin et al. 2017
Etymology: Ma.gne.to.mi.nus’cu.lus. Gr. masc. n. Magnês (gen. Magnêtos), pertaining to a magnet; L. masc. adj. minusculus, rather small; N.L. masc. n. Magnetominusculus, a rather small magnetic organism
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Magnetominuscul-), ma-n͡gne-to-mi-NUS-ku-lus
Type species: "Candidatus Magnetominusculus xianensis" Lin et al. 2017
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Lin W, Paterson GA, Zhu Q, Wang Y, Kopylova E, Li Y, Knight R, Bazylinski DA, Zhu R, Kirschvink JL, et al. Origin of microbial biomineralization and magnetotaxis during the Archean. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2017; 114:2171-2176. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: 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: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Candidatus Magnetominusculus dajiuhuensis" Goswami et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
| "Candidatus Magnetominusculus xianensis" Lin et al. 2017 | not validly published | pro-correct name |
Parent taxon: Nitrospiraceae Garrity and Holt 2022
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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