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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: masculine (stem: Parasulfitobacter-)
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. 
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: 1; MCCC: 1.
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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: 1
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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
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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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