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Genus Phaeovulum
Name: Phaeovulum Suresh et al. 2020
Etymology: Phae.o’vu.lum. N.L. neut. adj. phaeum, brown; from Gr. neut. adj. phaion; N.L. neut. dim. n. ovulum, a small egg; from L. neut. n. ovum, an egg; N.L. neut. dim. n. Phaeovulum, small brown egg
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Phaeovul-), pha͡e-O-wu-lum
Type species: Phaeovulum veldkampii (Hansen and Imhoff 1985) Suresh et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2480. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 193. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2960-2966.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Bieblia Hördt et al. 2020 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name
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Notes:
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🧕 Suresh et al. (2019) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2480.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Bieblia Hördt et al. 2020.
Publication:
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Rhodobacter Imhoff et al. 1984.
Publication:
Hansen TA, Imhoff JF. Rhodobacter veldkampii, a new species of phototrophic purple nonsulfur bacteria. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1985; 35:115-116.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; CCUG: 1; JCM: 1; NBRC: 1; IFO: 1; ATCC: 1; CIP: 1.
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🧕 Suresh et al. (2019) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Suresh G, Lodha TD, Indu B, Sasikala C, Ramana CV. Taxogenomics Resolves Conflict in the Genus Rhodobacter: A Two and Half Decades Pending Thought to Reclassify the Genus Rhodobacter. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:2480.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Phaeovulum veldkampii (Hansen and Imhoff 1985) Suresh et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name Phaeovulum vinaykumarii (Srinivas et al. 2007) Suresh et al. 2020 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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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: 7793
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