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Genus "Candidatus Spongiamicus"
Name: "Candidatus Spongiamicus" Sun et al. 2025
Etymology: Spon.gi.a.mi’cus. L. masc. adj. amicus, friend; N.L. masc. n. Spongiamicus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Spongiamic-), spon-gi-a-MI-kus
Type species: "Candidatus Spongiamicus weybense" Sun et al. 2025
Original publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 
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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 Spongiamicia" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Candidatus Spongiamicaceae" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the order "Candidatus Spongiamicales" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the phylum "Candidatus Spongiamicota" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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🧕 Sun et al. (2025) assigned this genus to the order "Candidatus Spongiamicales" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
- 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class "Candidatus Spongiamicia" Sun et al. 2025.
Publication:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0.
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: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Spongiamicus weybense" Sun et al. 2025 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: "Candidatus Spongiamicaceae" Sun et al. 2025
Assigned by:
Sun J, Hirai M, Takaki Y, Evans PN, Nunoura T, Rinke C. Metagenomic insights into taxonomic and functional patterns in shallow coastal and deep subseafloor sediments in the Western Pacific. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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Record number: 64507
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