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Genus "Candidatus Reichenowia"
Name: "Candidatus Reichenowia" Siddall et al. 2004
Etymology: Reich.en.o.w’i.a. N.L. fem. n. Reichenowia, named in honor of E. Reichenow who first recognized these bacteria
Gender: feminine (stem: Reichenowi-)
Type species: "Candidatus Reichenowia parasiticae" Siddall et al. 2004
Original publication:
Siddall ME, Perkins SL, Desser SS. Leech mycetome endosymbionts are a new lineage of alphaproteobacteria related to the Rhizobiaceae. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2004; 30:178-186. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Reichenowia ornatae" Siddall et al. 2004 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Reichenowia parasiticae" Siddall et al. 2004 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Reichenowia pictae" Siddall et al. 2004 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Siddall ME, Perkins SL, Desser SS. Leech mycetome endosymbionts are a new lineage of alphaproteobacteria related to the Rhizobiaceae. Mol Phylogenet Evol 2004; 30:178-186.
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Record number: 37734
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