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Genus Proteiniclasticum
Name: Proteiniclasticum Zhang et al. 2010
Etymology: Pro.te.i.ni.cla.sti’cum. N.L. neut. n. proteinum, protein; N.L. masc. adj. suff. -clasticus, breaking; from Gr. masc. adj. klastos, broken in pieces; N.L. neut. n. Proteiniclasticum, a bacterium able to digest proteins
Gender: neuter (stem: Proteiniclastic-)
Type species: Proteiniclasticum ruminis Zhang et al. 2010
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Valid publication:
Zhang K, Song L, Dong X. Proteiniclasticum ruminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic proteolytic bacterium isolated from yak rumen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2221-2225. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2695-2696.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Namirimu et al. 2022
Namirimu T, Yang JA, Yang SH, Yu J, Kim YJ, Kwon KK. Proteiniclasticum aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment, and emended descriptions of the genus Proteiniclasticum and Proteiniclasticum ruminis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5275.
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5434.
Notes:- ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Namirimu et al. 2022
Namirimu T, Yang JA, Yang SH, Yu J, Kim YJ, Kwon KK. Proteiniclasticum aestuarii sp. nov., isolated from tidal flat sediment, and emended descriptions of the genus Proteiniclasticum and Proteiniclasticum ruminis. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5275.
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: JCM: 2; KCTC: 2; CGMCC: 1; CCTCC: 1; DSM: 1.
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
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Proteiniclasticum aestuarii Namirimu et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP correct name Proteiniclasticum ruminis Zhang et al. 2010 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Proteiniclasticum sediminis" Liu et al. 2021 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Clostridiaceae Pribram 1933 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Zhang K, Song L, Dong X. Proteiniclasticum ruminis gen. nov., sp. nov., a strictly anaerobic proteolytic bacterium isolated from yak rumen. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2221-2225.
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Record number: 518014
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