Name: Phycobacter Coe et al. 2023
Etymology: Phy.co.bac’ter. Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, seaweed; N.L. masc. n. bacter, a rod; N.L. masc. n. Phycobacter, a rod from an alga
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Phycobacter-), phy-ko-BAK-ter
Type species: Phycobacter azelaicus Coe et al. 2023
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Coe LSY, Fei C, Weston J, Amin SA. Phycobacter azelaicus gen. nov. sp. nov., a diatom symbiont isolated from the phycosphere of Asterionellopsis glacialis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6104. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 73, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6145.
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: 2
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Phycobacter azelaicus Coe et al. 2023 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| "Phycobacter sedimenti" Lin et al. 2025 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Roseobacteraceae Liang et al. 2021
Assigned by:
Coe LSY, Fei C, Weston J, Amin SA. Phycobacter azelaicus gen. nov. sp. nov., a diatom symbiont isolated from the phycosphere of Asterionellopsis glacialis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6104. 🇺🇸
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