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Genus "Candidatus Uliximicrobium"
Name: "Candidatus Uliximicrobium" Williams et al. 2024
Etymology: U.li.xi.mi.cro’bi.um. N.L. neut. n. Uliximicrobium; Gr. Ulixes, Ulysses, warrior and traveller, in reference to inferred toxic and motile abilities; N.L. neut. n. microbium, microbe
Gender, pronunciation: neuter (stem: Uliximicrobi-), u-li-ksi-mi-KRO-bi-um
Type species: "Candidatus Uliximicrobium exili" Williams et al. 2024
Original publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423. 
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 class "Candidatus Uliximicrobia" Williams et al. 2024.
Publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class "Candidatus Uliximicrobiia" corrig. Williams et al. 2024.
Publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the class "Candidatus Uliximicrobia" Williams et al. 2024.
Publication:
Williams TJ, Allen MA, Ray AE, Benaud N, Chelliah DS, Albanese D, Donati C, Selbmann L, Coleine C, Ferrari BC. Novel endolithic bacteria of phylum Chloroflexota reveal a myriad of potential survival strategies in the Antarctic desert. Appl Environ Microbiol 2024; 90:e0226423.
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: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status "Candidatus Uliximicrobium absconditum" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Uliximicrobium arcanum" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Uliximicrobium exili" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name "Candidatus Uliximicrobium occultum" Williams et al. 2024 not validly published preferred name
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Parent taxon: [Uliximicrobiia, not assigned to family]
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Record number: 44898
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