Name: Pontimicrobium Janthra et al. 2020
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Pon.ti.mi.cro’bi.um. L. masc. n. pontus, the sea; N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe; N.L. neut. n. Pontimicrobium, microbe of the sea
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Pontimicrobi-), pon-ti-mi-KRO-bi-um
Type species: Pontimicrobium aquaticum Janthra et al. 2020
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Janthra T, Baek J, Kim JH, Yoon JH, Sukhoom A, Kim W. Pontimicrobium aquaticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4562-4568. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5602-5608.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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: 3
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Pontimicrobium aquaticum Janthra et al. 2020 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Pontimicrobium maritimum corrig. Muhammad et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
| Pontimicrobium maritimus Muhammad et al. 2026 | inaccurate spelling | misspelling |
Parent taxon: Flavobacteriaceae Reichenbach 1992
Assigned by:
Janthra T, Baek J, Kim JH, Yoon JH, Sukhoom A, Kim W. Pontimicrobium aquaticum gen. nov., sp. nov., a bacterium in the family Flavobacteriaceae isolated from seawater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4562-4568. 🇰🇷
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