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Genus Phycocomes
Name: Phycocomes Zhu et al. 2019
Etymology: Phy.co.co’mes. Gr. neut. n. phŷkos, seaweed; L. masc./fem. n. comes, a companion; N.L. masc. n. Phycocomes, a seaweed companion
Gender: masculine (stem: Phycocomit-)
Type species: Phycocomes zhengii Zhu et al. 2019
Valid publication:
Zhu J, Hong P, Wang S, Hu Z, Wang H. Phycocomes zhengii gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium of the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from the phycosphere of Chlorella vulgaris. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:535-541. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1251-1252.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Meridianimarinicoccus Ren et al. 2019
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Meridianimarinicoccus Ren et al. 2019 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Fluviibacterium Sun et al. 2020 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🧕 Zhu et al. (2019) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zhu J, Hong P, Wang S, Hu Z, Wang H. Phycocomes zhengii gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium of the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from the phycosphere of Chlorella vulgaris. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:535-541.
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🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Meridianimarinicoccus Ren et al. 2019.
Publication:
Huang Z, Li M, Oren A, Lai Q. Genome-based analysis of the family Paracoccaceae and description of Ostreiculturibacter nitratireducens gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oyster farm on a tidal flat. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1376777.
- ❗ Phycocomes is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: CICC: 1; KCTC: 1.
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🧕 Zhu et al. (2019) assigned this genus to the family Rhodobacteraceae Garrity et al. 2006.
Publication:
Zhu J, Hong P, Wang S, Hu Z, Wang H. Phycocomes zhengii gen. nov., sp. nov., a marine bacterium of the family Rhodobacteraceae isolated from the phycosphere of Chlorella vulgaris. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:535-541.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
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 Phycocomes zhengii Zhu et al. 2019 validly published under the ICNP synonym
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Parent taxon: Roseobacteraceae Liang et al. 2021
Assigned by:
Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.
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Record number: 521502
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