Genus Metakosakonia
Name: Metakosakonia Alnajar and Gupta 2017
Etymology: Gr. adv. meta, besides; N.L. fem. n. Kosakonia, a bacterial genus name; N.L. fem. n. Metakosakonia, a genus besides Kosakonia
Gender: feminine (stem: Metakosakoni-)
Type species: Metakosakonia massiliensis (Lagier et al. 2014) Alnajar and Gupta 2017
Effective publication:
Alnajar S, Gupta RS. Phylogenomics and comparative genomic studies delineate six main clades within the family Enterobacteriaceae and support the reclassification of several polyphyletic members of the family. Infect Genet Evol 2017; 54:108-127. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 178. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4291-4293.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Phytobacter Zhang et al. 2017
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Phytobacter Zhang et al. 2017 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Phytobacter Zhang et al. 2017.
Publication:
Ma Y, Yao R, Li Y, Wu X, Li S, An Q. Proposal for Unification of the Genus Metakosakonia and the Genus Phytobacter to a Single Genus Phytobacter and Reclassification of Metakosakonia massiliensis as Phytobacter massiliensis comb. nov. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1945-1954.
- Metakosakonia is the correct name if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
- The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1.
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For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Phytobacter Zhang et al. 2017.
Publication:
Ma Y, Yao R, Li Y, Wu X, Li S, An Q. Proposal for Unification of the Genus Metakosakonia and the Genus Phytobacter to a Single Genus Phytobacter and Reclassification of Metakosakonia massiliensis as Phytobacter massiliensis comb. nov. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:1945-1954.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Metakosakonia massiliensis (Lagier et al. 2014) Alnajar and Gupta 2017 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Enterobacteriaceae Rahn 1937 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Alnajar S, Gupta RS. Phylogenomics and comparative genomic studies delineate six main clades within the family Enterobacteriaceae and support the reclassification of several polyphyletic members of the family. Infect Genet Evol 2017; 54:108-127.
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Record number: 519310
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