Name: Natronocytophaga Sorokin et al. 2026
Etymology: Na.tro.no.cy.to’pha.ga. N.L. neut. n. natron, soda, sodium carbonate; from Arabic n. natrun, natron; Gr. neut. n. kytos, hollow, vessel, jar, and in biology a cell; Gr. inf. v. phageîn, to eat; N.L. fem. n. Natronocytophaga, soda-loving devourer of cell or cellulose
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Natronocytophag-), na-tro-no-ky-TO-pha-ga
Type species: Natronocytophaga cellulosiphila Sorokin et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Sorokin DY, Merkel AY, Khizhniak TV. Natronocytophaga cellulosiphila, gen. nov., sp. nov., and Marinimicrobium hydrolyticum sp. nov., aerobic haloalkaliphilic bacteria of a cellulose-mineralizing consortium from soda lakes. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126652. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Natronocytophaga cellulosiphila Sorokin et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Cytophagaceae Stanier 1940 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Sorokin DY, Merkel AY, Khizhniak TV. Natronocytophaga cellulosiphila, gen. nov., sp. nov., and Marinimicrobium hydrolyticum sp. nov., aerobic haloalkaliphilic bacteria of a cellulose-mineralizing consortium from soda lakes. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126652. 🇷🇺
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