Name: Neoaquamicrobium Li et al. 2025
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Ne.o.a.qua.mi.cro’bi.um. Gr. masc. adj. neos, new; N.L. neut. n. Aquamicrobium, a bacterial genus name [probably better: Aquimicrobium]; N.L. neut. n. Neoaquamicrobium, a new genus which bacteria also living in water
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Neoaquamicrobi-), ne-o-a-kwa-mi-KRO-bi-um
Type species: Neoaquamicrobium sediminum (Yuan et al. 2016) Li et al. 2025
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 2
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 2
Total number of child taxa: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Neoaquamicrobium microcysteis (Jung et al. 2021) Li et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Neoaquamicrobium sediminum (Yuan et al. 2016) Li et al. 2025 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Bartonellaceae Gieszczykiewicz 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Freese HM, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Sarda Carbasse J, Afolayan AO, Goker M. TYGS and LPSN in 2025: a Global Core Biodata Resource for genome-based classification and nomenclature of prokaryotes within DSMZ Digital Diversity. Nucleic Acids Res 2026; 54:D884-D891. 🇩🇪
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