Name: "Metallumcola" Hsu et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Me.tal.lum’co.la. L. neut. n. metallum, mine or place where metals are found; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, one who inhabits; N.L. masc./fem. n. Metallumcola, one who inhabits a mine [probably better: Metallicola]

Pronunciation (Latin): me-tal-LUM-ko-la

Type species: "Metallumcola ferriviriculae" Hsu et al. 2024

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Hsu D, Flynn JR, Schuler CJ, Santelli CM, Toner BM, Bond DR, Gralnick JA. Isolation and genomic analysis of "Metallumcola ferriviriculae" MK1, a Gram-positive, Fe(III)-reducing bacterium from the Soudan Underground Mine, an iron-rich Martian analog site. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0004424. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
  • 🤦 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
    "Metallumcola ferriviriculae" Hsu et al. 2024	not validly published	preferred name

Parent taxon: Desulfitibacteraceae Lv et al. 2020

Assigned by: Hsu D, Flynn JR, Schuler CJ, Santelli CM, Toner BM, Bond DR, Gralnick JA. Isolation and genomic analysis of "Metallumcola ferriviriculae" MK1, a Gram-positive, Fe(III)-reducing bacterium from the Soudan Underground Mine, an iron-rich Martian analog site. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0004424. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 51507