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Genus Muriiphilus
Name: Muriiphilus Wang et al. 2021
Etymology: Mu.ri.i’phi.lus. L. fem. n. muria, salt water or pickle; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -philus, friend, loving; from Gr. masc. adj. philos, on; N.L. masc. n. Muriiphilus, salt water or pickle lover
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Muriiphil-), mu-ri-I-phi-lus
Type species: Muriiphilus fusiformis Wang et al. 2021
Valid publication:
Wang YW, Ren WT, Xu YY, Zhang XQ. Muriiphilus fusiformis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-marine bacterium belonging to the Roseobacter group, and reclassification of Maritimibacter lacisalsi (Zhong et al. 2015) as Muriicola lacisalsi gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4859. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 71, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4956.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Maritimibacter Lee et al. 2007
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Sinisalibacter Wang et al. 2021 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Maritimibacter Lee et al. 2007 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧕 Wang et al. (2021) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Wang YW, Ren WT, Xu YY, Zhang XQ. Muriiphilus fusiformis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-marine bacterium belonging to the Roseobacter group, and reclassification of Maritimibacter lacisalsi (Zhong et al. 2015) as Muriicola lacisalsi gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4859.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Maritimibacter Lee et al. 2007.
Publication:
Zhang DF, He W, Shao Z, Ahmed I, Zhang Y, Li WJ, Zhao Z. Phylotaxonomic assessment based on four core gene sets and proposal of a genus definition among the families Paracoccaceae and Roseobacteraceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6156.
- ❗ Muriiphilus is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CGMCC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🧕 Wang et al. (2021) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Wang YW, Ren WT, Xu YY, Zhang XQ. Muriiphilus fusiformis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel non-marine bacterium belonging to the Roseobacter group, and reclassification of Maritimibacter lacisalsi (Zhong et al. 2015) as Muriicola lacisalsi gen. nov., comb. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4859.
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 Muriiphilus fusiformis Wang et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Paracoccaceae Liang et al. 2022
Assigned by:
Goker M. Filling the gaps: missing taxon names at the ranks of class, order and family. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5638.
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Record number: 7213
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