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Genus "Thiosocius"

Name: "Thiosocius" Altamia et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: genus, gen. nov.

Etymology: Thi.o.so’ci.us. Gr. neut. n. theîon, sulfur; L. masc. adj. socius, partner; N.L. masc. n. Thiosocius, a sulfur partner

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): masculine (stem: Thiosoci-), thi-o-SO-ki-us

Type species: "Thiosocius teredinicola" Altamia et al. 2019

16S rRNA gene: Analysetree FASTA download

Original publication: Altamia MA, Shipway JR, Concepcion GP, Haygood MG, Distel DL. Thiosocius teredinicola gen. nov., sp. nov., a sulfur-oxidizing chemolithoautotrophic endosymbiont cultivated from the gills of the giant shipworm, Kuphus polythalamius. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:638-644. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

  • Notes:
    • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 1.
    • 🧍 Considered not validly published. The name of the type species is not validly published. Publication: Oren A, Arahal DR, Christensen H, Goker M, Manaia CM, Moore ERB. International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Prokaryotic Code (2025 Revision). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:6979. 🇮🇱

Subdivision:

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

Parent taxon: [Gammaproteobacteria, not assigned to family]

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Record number: 521620