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Genus Proteiniborus
Name: Proteiniborus Niu et al. 2008
Etymology: Pro.te.i.ni’bo.rus. N.L. neut. n. proteinum, protein; Gr. masc. adj. boros, gluttonous; N.L. masc. n. Proteiniborus, protein-consumer
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Proteinibor-), pro-te-i-NI-bo-rus
Type species: Proteiniborus ethanoligenes Niu et al. 2008
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Niu L, Song L, Dong X. Proteiniborus ethanoligenes gen. nov., sp. nov., an anaerobic protein-utilizing bacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:12-16. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:747-748.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Proteiniboraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
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🧕 Chuvochina et al. (2023) assigned this genus to the family Proteiniboraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0. 🇦🇺
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🧕 Yilmaz et al. (2014) assigned this genus to the order Clostridiales Prévot 1953 (Approved Lists 1980).
Publication:
Yilmaz P, Parfrey LW, Yarza P, Gerken J, Pruesse E, Quast C, Schweer T, Peplies J, Ludwig W, Glöckner FO. The SILVA and “all-species living tree project (LTP)” taxonomic frameworks. Nucleic Acids Research 2014; 42(D1):D643-D648. 🇩🇪
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is -0.09392 (N = 14).
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 2; LMG: 1; CGMCC: 1; JCM: 1.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family Proteiniboraceae Chuvochina et al. 2024.
Publication:
Chuvochina M, Mussig AJ, Chaumeil PA, Skarshewski A, Rinke C, Parks DH, Hugenholtz P. Proposal of names for 329 higher rank taxa defined in the Genome Taxonomy Database under two prokaryotic codes. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2023; 0:0.
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 Proteiniborus ethanoligenes Niu et al. 2008 validly published under the ICNP correct name Proteiniborus indolifex Hahnke et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Wang B, Ji SQ, Tian XX, Qu LY, Li FL. Brassicibacter thermophilus sp. nov., a thermophilic bacterium isolated from coastal sediment. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2870-2874. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 517751
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