Genus Muricoccus
Name: Muricoccus Kämpfer et al. 2003
Etymology: Mu.ri.coc’cus Gr. n. mura, wall; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a grain or berry; N.L. masc. n. Muricoccus, coccus from the wall
Type species: Muricoccus roseus Kämpfer et al. 2003
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
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
- The etymology cited in the effective publication (Gr. n. mura, wall; Gr. N. kokkos, a grain or berry; masc. n. Muricoccus, coccus from the wall) has been corrected to L. masc. n. murus, wall; Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a grain; N.L. masc. n. Muricoccus, a coccus from a wall. Publication: . Erratum. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 2003; 26:319.
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 Muricoccus roseus Kämpfer et al. 2003 validly published synonym
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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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