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Genus "Candidatus Spiritibacter"
Name: "Candidatus Spiritibacter" Williams et al. 2024
Etymology: Spi.ri.ti.bac’ter. N.L. masc. n. Spiritibacter, a Candidatus genus; L. masc. n. spiritus, the air, in reference to the predicted ability to utilize atmospheric gases; N.L. masc. n. bacter, bacterium
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Spiritibacter-), spi-ri-ti-BAK-ter
Type species: "Candidatus Spiritibacter saxicola" Williams et al. 2024
Original publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class "Candidatus Spiritibacteria" Williams et al. 2024.
Publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class "Candidatus Spiritibacteria" Williams et al. 2024.
Publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423.
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: 6
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Spiritibacter antarcticus" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Spiritibacter australis" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Spiritibacter frigidus" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Spiritibacter pertinax" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Spiritibacter polaris" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Spiritibacter saxicola" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: [Spiritibacteria, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 45005
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