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Genus Microbaculum
Name: Microbaculum Su et al. 2017
Etymology: Mi.cro.ba’cu.lum. Gr. masc. adj. mikros, small (may keep -o); L. neut. n. baculum, rod; N.L. neut. n. Microbaculum, a small rod
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Microbacul-), mi-kro-BA-ku-lum
Type species: Microbaculum marinum Su et al. 2017
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Su Y, Han S, Wang R, Yu X, Fu G, Chen C, Zhang C, Li Y, Sun C, Wu M. Microbaculum marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from deep seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:812-817. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2079-2080.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🧕 Su et al. (2017) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobiaceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Su Y, Han S, Wang R, Yu X, Fu G, Chen C, Zhang C, Li Y, Sun C, Wu M. Microbaculum marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from deep seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:812-817.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.15308 (N = 19).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 3; MCCC: 3.
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🧕 Su et al. (2017) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobiaceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Su Y, Han S, Wang R, Yu X, Fu G, Chen C, Zhang C, Li Y, Sun C, Wu M. Microbaculum marinum gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from deep seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:812-817.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Microbaculum mangrovi Huang et al. 2025 validly published under the ICNP correct name Microbaculum marinisediminis Zhang et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name Microbaculum marinum Su et al. 2017 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Tepidamorphaceae Hördt et al. 2020
Assigned by:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Record number: 519156
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