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Genus Parasulfitobacter
Name: Parasulfitobacter Xu et al. 2024
Etymology: Pa.ra.sul.fi.to.bac’ter. Gr. prep. para, besides, near, like; N.L. masc. n. Sulfitobacter, a bacteria generic name; N.L. masc. n. Parasulfitobacter, besides the genus Sulfitobacter, referring to the close relationship to this genus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Parasulfitobacter-), pa-ra-sul-fi-to-BAK-ter
Type species: Parasulfitobacter algicola (Wang et al. 2022) Xu et al. 2024
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Xu X, He M, Xue Q, Li X, Liu A. Genome-based taxonomic classification of the genus Sulfitobacter along with the proposal of a new genus Parasulfitobacter gen. nov. and exploring the gene clusters associated with sulfur oxidation. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:389. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996.
Publication:
Wang CN, Liu Y, Wang J, Du ZJ, Wang MY. Sulfitobacter algicola sp. nov., isolated from green algae. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2351-2356. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 2; MCCC: 2.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Sulfitobacter Sorokin 1996.
Publication:
Wang CN, Liu Y, Wang J, Du ZJ, Wang MY. Sulfitobacter algicola sp. nov., isolated from green algae. Arch Microbiol 2021; 203:2351-2356.
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: 2
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Parasulfitobacter algicola (Wang et al. 2022) Xu et al. 2024 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Parasulfitobacter roseus" (Yun et al. 2022) He et al. 2025 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Roseobacteraceae Liang et al. 2021
Assigned by:
Xu X, He M, Xue Q, Li X, Liu A. Genome-based taxonomic classification of the genus Sulfitobacter along with the proposal of a new genus Parasulfitobacter gen. nov. and exploring the gene clusters associated with sulfur oxidation. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:389. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 47817
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