Name: "Titanospirillum" Guerrero et al. 1999

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ti.ta.no.spi.ril.lum. Gr. masc. n. Titan, Gigantic; N.L. neut. dim. n. spirillum, spiral-shaped; N.L. neut. dim. n. Titanospirillum

Gender: neuter (stem: Titanospirill-)

Type species: "Titanospirillum velox" Guerrero et al. 1999

Original publication: Guerrero R, Haselton A, Sole M, Wier A, Margulis L. Titanospirillum velox: a huge, speedy, sulfur-storing spirillum from Ebro Delta microbial mats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999; 96:11584-11588.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)

• Notes:
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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

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    "Titanospirillum velox" Guerrero et al. 1999	not validly published	preferred name (not correct name)

Parent taxon: Spirillaceae Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Guerrero R, Haselton A, Sole M, Wier A, Margulis L. Titanospirillum velox: a huge, speedy, sulfur-storing spirillum from Ebro Delta microbial mats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1999; 96:11584-11588.

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Record number: 521854