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Genus Salinivenus
Name: Salinivenus Munoz et al. 2018
Etymology: Sa.li.ni.ve’nus. L. gen. fem. n. salinae, salterns, salt-works; L. fem. n. venus, beauty, grace, elegance; N.L. fem. n. Salinivenus, a salt-works beauty, reflecting the attractive appearance of colonies
Gender, pronunciation: feminine (stem: Salinivener-), sa-li-ni-WE-nus
Type species: Salinivenus iranica (Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012) Munoz et al. 2018
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Munoz R, Rossello-Mora R, Amann R. Revised phylogeny of Bacteroidetes and proposal of sixteen new taxa and two new combinations including Rhodothermaeota phyl. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:281-296. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 183. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2707-2709.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Salinibacter Antón et al. 2002.
Publication:
Makhdoumi-Kakhki A, Amoozegar MA, Ventosa A. Salinibacter iranicus sp. nov. and Salinibacter luteus sp. nov., isolated from a salt lake, and emended descriptions of the genus Salinibacter and of Salinibacter ruber. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1521-1527.
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🧔 This taxon was discussed in a meeting of a Taxonomic Subcommittee of the ICSP.
Publication:
Bowman JP, Hugo C, Nicholson A, Hahnke R, Lau EF, Holmes B, Sutcliffe I. International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes: Subcommittee on the taxonomy of aerobic Bacteroidota. Minutes of the online meeting 25 April 2023. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:6144.
- 💁 Taxonomists who have recently focused on this group are the corresponding authors of Munoz et al. (2017). Editors in search of reviewers are advised to consider additional criteria such as whether a taxon is covered by one of the ICSP subcommittees.
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: IBRC: 4; CGMCC: 4.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Salinibacter Antón et al. 2002.
Publication:
Makhdoumi-Kakhki A, Amoozegar MA, Ventosa A. Salinibacter iranicus sp. nov. and Salinibacter luteus sp. nov., isolated from a salt lake, and emended descriptions of the genus Salinibacter and of Salinibacter ruber. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1521-1527.
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: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Salinivenus iranica (Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012) Munoz et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name "Salinivenus iranica" (Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012) Munoz et al. 2016 not validly published synonym "Salinivenus lutea" (Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012) Munoz et al. 2016 not validly published synonym Salinivenus lutea (Makhdoumi-Kakhki et al. 2012) Munoz et al. 2018 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Salinibacteraceae Munoz et al. 2016
Assigned by:
Munoz R, Rossello-Mora R, Amann R. Revised phylogeny of Bacteroidetes and proposal of sixteen new taxa and two new combinations including Rhodothermaeota phyl. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2016; 39:281-296.
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Record number: 519062
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