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Name: Muricoccus Kämpfer et al. 2003
Etymology: Mu.ri.coc’cus. L. fem. n. mura, wall; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a grain or berry; N.L. masc. n. Muricoccus, coccus from the wall
Gender: masculine (stem: Muricocc-)
Type species: Muricoccus roseus Kämpfer et al. 2003
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Kampfer P, Andersson MA, Jackel U, Salkinoja-Salonen M. Teichococcus ludipueritiae gen. nov. sp. nov., and Muricoccus roseus gen. nov. sp. nov. representing two new genera of the alpha-1 subclass of the Proteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003; 26:23-29.
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 92. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:935-937.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
---|---|
Pararoseomonas Rai et al. 2022 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name |
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 8
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 8
Total number of child taxa: 8
Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
---|---|---|
Muricoccus aeriglobus (Lee and Jeon 2018) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus aerilatus (Yoo et al. 2008) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus harenae (Deng et al. 2020) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus nepalensis (Chaudhary and Kim 2017) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus pecuniae (Lopes et al. 2011) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus radiodurans (Kim et al. 2018) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus roseus Kämpfer et al. 2003 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Muricoccus vinaceus (Zhang et al. 2008) Liu and Xin 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Acetobacteraceae (ex Henrici 1939) Gillis and De Ley 1980
Assigned by:
Kampfer P, Andersson MA, Jackel U, Salkinoja-Salonen M. Teichococcus ludipueritiae gen. nov. sp. nov., and Muricoccus roseus gen. nov. sp. nov. representing two new genera of the alpha-1 subclass of the Proteobacteria. Syst Appl Microbiol 2003; 26:23-29.
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Record number: 516131