Proposed as: LPSN placeholder (potentially permanent)
Nomenclatural status: artificial parent node of Candidatus species that lack a genus description
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 Methylopumilus planktonicus" Salcher et al. 2015 | not validly published | |
| "Candidatus Methylopumilus turicensis" Salcher et al. 2015 | not validly published |
Parent taxon: Methylophilaceae Garrity et al. 2006