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Genus Membranihabitans
Name: Membranihabitans Deshmukh and Oren 2022
Etymology: Mem.bra.ni.ha’bi.tans. L. fem. n. membrana, membrane; L. pres. part. habitans, inhabiting; N.L. masc. n. Membranihabitans, an inhabitant of membrane filters
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Membranihabitant-), mem-bra-ni-HA-bi-tans
Type species: Membranihabitans marinus (Li et al. 2016) Deshmukh and Oren 2022
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Membranihabitans gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic name Membranicola Li et al. 2016. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2022; 72:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5736.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Membranicola Li et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Membranicola Li et al. 2016.
Publication:
Li X, Liu Y, Chen Z, Liu LZ, Liu ZP, Liu Y. Membranicola marinus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Saprospiraceae isolated from a biofilter in a recirculating aquaculture system. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1275-1280. 🇨🇳
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🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Hugo C, Nicholson A, Hahnke R, Lau EF, Holmes B, Sutcliffe I. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of aerobic Bacteroidota. Minutes of the online meeting 25 April 2023. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6144. 🇦🇺
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🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Hugo C, Nicholson A, Hahnke R, Lau EF, Holmes B, Sutcliffe I. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of aerobic Bacteroidota. Minutes of the online meeting 25 April 2023. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2023; 73:0. 🇦🇺
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CGMCC: 1; JCM: 1; KCTC: 1; MCCC: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Membranicola Li et al. 2016.
Publication:
Li X, Liu Y, Chen Z, Liu LZ, Liu ZP, Liu Y. Membranicola marinus gen. nov., sp. nov., a new member of the family Saprospiraceae isolated from a biofilter in a recirculating aquaculture system. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1275-1280.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Membranihabitans marinus (Li et al. 2016) Deshmukh and Oren 2022 validly published under the ICNP correct name Membranihabitans maritimus Guo et al. 2023 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Saprospiraceae Krieg et al. 2012
Assigned by:
Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Membranihabitans gen. nov. as a replacement name for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic name Membranicola Li et al. 2016. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2022; 72:0. 🇮🇱
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Record number: 31283
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