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Genus "Candidatus Spongiicolonus"
Name: "Candidatus Spongiicolonus" Nguyen et al. 2023
Etymology: Spon.gi.i.co.lo’nus. L. fem. n. spongia, sponge; L. masc. n. colonus, colonist; N.L. masc. n. Spongiicolonus, to reflect its abundant nature in sponges
Gender, pronunciation: masculine (stem: Spongiicolon-), spon-gi-i-ko-LO-nus
Type species: "Candidatus Spongiicolonus versatilis" Nguyen et al. 2023
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original publication:
Nguyen VH, Wemheuer B, Song W, Bennett H, Palladino G, Burgsdorf I, Sizikov S, Steindler L, Webster NS, Thomas T. Functional characterization and taxonomic classification of novel gammaproteobacterial diversity in sponges. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126401. 
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 family "Candidatus Spongiicolonaceae" Nguyen et al. 2023.
Publication:
Nguyen VH, Wemheuer B, Song W, Bennett H, Palladino G, Burgsdorf I, Sizikov S, Steindler L, Webster NS, Thomas T. Functional characterization and taxonomic classification of novel gammaproteobacterial diversity in sponges. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126401.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the family "Candidatus Spongiicolonaceae" Nguyen et al. 2023.
Publication:
Nguyen VH, Wemheuer B, Song W, Bennett H, Palladino G, Burgsdorf I, Sizikov S, Steindler L, Webster NS, Thomas T. Functional characterization and taxonomic classification of novel gammaproteobacterial diversity in sponges. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126401.
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 Spongiicolonus versatilis" Nguyen et al. 2023 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: "Candidatus Spongiicolonaceae" Nguyen et al. 2023
Assigned by:
Nguyen VH, Wemheuer B, Song W, Bennett H, Palladino G, Burgsdorf I, Sizikov S, Steindler L, Webster NS, Thomas T. Functional characterization and taxonomic classification of novel gammaproteobacterial diversity in sponges. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126401.
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Record number: 37528
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