Name: Sulfuriroseicoccus Feng et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.
Etymology: Sul.fu.ri.ro.se.i.coc’cus. L. neut. n. sulfur, sulfur (S); L. masc. adj. roseus, rosy; N.L. masc. n. coccus, a coccus; from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, a berry; N.L. masc. n. Sulfuriroseicoccus, rosy sulfur-reducing coccus
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Sulfuriroseicocc-), sul-fu-ri-ro-se-i-KOK-kus
Type species: Sulfuriroseicoccus oceanibius Feng et al. 2026
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Feng X, Liang QY, Zou QH, Ye MQ, Du ZJ. Sulfuriroseicoccus oceanibius gen. nov., sp. nov., a representative of the phylum Verrucomicrobia with a special cytoplasmic membrane. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2022; 115:337-352. 
🇨🇳
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 229. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7141.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| Sulfuriroseicoccus oceanibius Feng et al. 2026 | validly published under the ICNP | correct name |
Parent taxon: Verrucomicrobiaceae Ward-Rainey et al. 1996
Assigned by:
Dali H, Sbissi I, Hamra R, Bouzidi T, ElMay H, Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Gtari M. Phylogenomic and genome-relatedness analyses resolve genus and family boundaries within the family Verrucomicrobiaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7231. 🇹🇳
Linking: To permanently link to this page, use https://doi.org/10.83108/rn.25791Link copied to clipboard
