Name: Termitidicoccus Mei et al. 2024

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ter.mi.ti.di.coc’cus. N.L. fem. pl. n. Termitidae, a termite family; N.L. masc. n. coccus, coccus; from Gr. masc. n. kokkos, grain, seed; N.L. masc. n. Termitidicoccus, a coccus from termites

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Termitidicocc-), ter-mi-ti-di-KOK-kus

Type species: Termitidicoccus mucosus Mei et al. 2024

Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS

16S rRNA gene: Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Mei C, Shi Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Yang H. Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104173. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

• Notes:
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 1; CCTCC: 1.

Subdivision:

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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Termitidicoccus mucosus Mei et al. 2024	validly published under the ICNP	correct name

Parent taxon: Opitutaceae Choo et al. 2007

Assigned by: Mei C, Shi Y, Wang Y, Qiu Z, Yang H. Termitidicoccus mucosus gen. nov. sp. nov. a novel Verrucomicrobiota species isolated from Reticulitermes chinensis gives insights of high adaptability of symbiotic bacteria to termite gut ecosystem. Res Microbiol 2024; 175:104173. 🇨🇳

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